On Wednesday 19 September 2001 15:58, will trillich wrote: > nasty auto-running email -- look out, those of you who read using > microsoft email readers: i strongly recommend that if you get a > message entitled "PRINT Summary Report" from SOMEONE YOU DO NOT > KNOW, delete it instead of viewing it. > > i just received an email, subject line > > what that HTML does is AUTOMATICALLY 'execute' the other > attachment (if you're on windo~1) which, if it's an audio clip, > is no big deal: but attachment #2 is an EXE file, which might > generate cute noises, or erase your hard drive, or collect your > personal info and send it screaming through the internet... > > so if you're feeling lucky, display the message (which > automatically runs the "README.EXE" attachment). if you're > smart, get an email system that doesn't automatically execute > its attachments. :)
It's W32.nimda, started annoying Sep 18 9:00 approx. It works on exploits in IIS and IE. Take care !! Daniel -- "There is no spoon..." - The Matrix
