Re: Latest On The New Worm

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From: G. Wayne Hines
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 19:46

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In an earlier episode, "oldtrout" <oldtrout@hfx.eastlink.ca> 
wrote:

> To the 'puter buffs I know that you are in touch with such but for those not
> so knowledgeable I thought this might saved some grief.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> And speaking of that virus I am now receiving mails form people I know with
> the same subject �new photos from my party!" so obviously the worm has
> infected their computers, latched on to their mailing lists and is sending
> out the worm making it look like the mail originated from someone you know.
> Moral is, even if you get mail from a person you know be sure to look at the
> subject. In this case if it is �new photos from my party!" do NOT open it.

The interesting thing about the "myparty" virus is that the 
"file" name appears to be an url, even though it's missing the 
"http" part of the address. Some e-mail and newsreader programs 
still show it as if it were an url, so people think they'll 
connect to a website, instead of infecting their computer.

gwh

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#    G. Wayne Hines       Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada        
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#                  w.d.hines@ns.sympatico.ca                    
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