IDM Mailing Archive

On Thu, 11 May 2000 bzrec@juno.com wrote:

quoted 26 lines I thought you would be interested in knowing about this computer virus...

> I thought you would be interested in knowing about this computer virus... > > Virus Name: WScript/Kak.worm > > Virus Characteristics: > > security patch from Microsoft mentioned below. > > this is an Internet worm which uses ActiveX and Windows Scripting Host > to propagate itself through email using MS Outlook. > > ... and a BAT file (MS-DOS Batch). > > Using an ActiveX exploit known as "Scriptlet TypeLib"... > > This will launch the code embedded in the HTA file at the next Windows > startup. > > Microsoft has published a security update... > > ... ActiveX exploit ... > > obtain a patch from Microsoft... > > The email application Outlook is a target of this Internet worm for > propagation due to its support for HTML format messages.

So I take it LINUX users are safe? Really, this list is about music, not viruses. If people care about every virus out there, there are resources they can search on their own for up-to-date virus info. If people are *really* concerned about being virus free, they probably shouldn't be running Windows at all. -Dayv! "You sold me queer giraffes!" --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

remain calm... Obviously you didn't read my message. I got this virus from THIS LIST. So obviously, my post was justified. I figured I'd help a few people out giving them the information they needed to clear this one up. Maybe it's bad to help people now? BTW, I also received a few thanks from people for helping them, so I've done a good deed. Shoot me I guess. Jeff Johannson. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

if only life was that fun. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org