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Virus Piggybacks Microsoft Mail Worm

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-can't-make-this-stuff-up dept.

metacell writes "A virus (a version of the Chernobyl virus) infects an email worm executable (the Klez worm), and is spread along with it. " It's a damn good *delete* thing that Microsoft has been *delete* spending the last few weeks doing a *delete* security audit *delete* of all of *delete* ah never mind. My wrist hurts from deleting over a meg of mail worm viruses a day.

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  1. New Anti-Terrorism Laws put to good use? by 11thangel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since Outlook is propogating virii, it is responsible for electronic havoc. According to the new legislation, that classifies Outlook as an electronic terrorism program. Ok, so I'm dreaming, but wouldn't you love to see SWAT teams breaking down doors to sieze copies of Outlook?

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    1. Re:New Anti-Terrorism Laws put to good use? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      "Is there a version of Godwin's law for gratuitous references to terrorism or the WTC yet?"

      Shut your cakehole, you Nazi!

    2. Re:New Anti-Terrorism Laws put to good use? by enclaved · · Score: 1, Funny

      And it is "you're"

  2. cant belive ppl still fall for this: by rehabdoll · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just deleted this klez mail:

    Klez.E is the most common world-wide spreading worm.It's very dangerous by corrupting your files.
    Because of its very smart stealth and anti-anti-virus technic,most common AV software can't detect or clean it.
    We developed this free immunity tool to defeat the malicious virus.
    You only need to run this tool once,and then Klez will never come into your PC.
    NOTE: Because this tool acts as a fake Klez to fool the real worm,some AV monitor maybe cry when you run it.
    If so,Ignore the warning,and select 'continue'.
    If you have any question,please mail to me.


    Ofcourse, an infected file was attached with the mail..

    1. Re:cant belive ppl still fall for this: by dboyles · · Score: 5, Funny

      "NOTE: Because this tool acts as a fake Klez to fool the real worm,some AV monitor maybe cry when you run it."

      We're going to be screwed when a native English speaker decides to propagate a virus.

      "I send you this file in order to have your advice."

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  3. Re:Solution by bsoftware · · Score: 2, Funny

    But thi is not "for the consumer's best interest"! consumer's best interest

  4. My wrist hurts, blah, blah, blah... by hansendc · · Score: 5, Funny
    My wrist hurts from deleting over a meg of mail worm viruses a day.
    How many times do we have to hear Taco complain about deleting email worms? You can script up a huge database-backed website, but you can't write a freakin' procmail script?
    1. Re:My wrist hurts, blah, blah, blah... by sandidge · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think "deleting over a meg of mail worm viruses" might actually be /. slang for "polishing the pleasure pole".

    2. Re:My wrist hurts, blah, blah, blah... by Spunk · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yeah, and I'm really sure that's the reason his wrist hurts.

  5. Re:there should come a law for it... by tps12 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Legislation containing the language "BWUHAHAHAHA", while not specifically prohibited by the Constitution, has historically been held in disdain by the Supreme Court.

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  6. Suggestion by szcx · · Score: 5, Funny
    My wrist hurts from deleting over a meg of mail worm viruses a day.
    Fire your administrator. What kind of idiot runs mailservers without AV software installed?
    1. Re:Suggestion by szcx · · Score: 3, Funny
      Bzzzt - wrong. Any administrator that depends on AV software is an idiot
      Did I say anything about depending on AV software? It's a single part of your security policy. It's no more or less important than keeping an eye on the server for unusual activity or educating your users. It's common sense.
      Relying on AV software to protect you is a reactive solution. It fosters stupidity and it puts you at the mercy of your AV vendor's reflexes and creativity, and I can't accept that.
      Can you accept an admin that allows his users to recieve "over a meg" of tainted messages every single day, even though tools exist that would prevent those messages from clogging the system or exposing said user to risk?

  7. Re:I use outlook... but not for much longer by tps12 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Anyone else wonder why GnomeKing is using Outlook?

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  8. MC Gates? by Glytch · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can't patch this! (stupid repetitive music) Can't patch this!

  9. Re:Why I find Klez so interesting... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Opening your inbox is like opening presents on christmas mornin

    Sircam (last summer) does that too. I once got an e-mail from a local web-design firm, which appeared to be a business proposal to one of our national mobile telecom providers, complete with prices and everything. Usually I keep all my mails, so I kept this one as well.

    6 months later, it proved to be very useful: a non-profit for whom I do volunteer work had an ...uhrmm... "run-in" with that exact same web-design company, and suddenly, that e-mail became a rather interesting revenge vehicle...

  10. Re:Options? by gosand · · Score: 4, Funny
    Pardon my frankness, but what are you smoking? Which do you think is easier for a company to do - mandate that everyone use a specific email program, or educate them about not being stupid and opening attachments?

    The general public not only doesn't understand why they shouldn't open attachments (obviously), they don't understand why anyone would write a virus. When I once told someone to not open attachments that might contain a virus, their reply was "why would they want to infect MY computer". The whooshing sound going over their head was so loud it almost broke the sound barrier.

    Honestly, people are stupid and gullible. If you don't believe me, look up gullible on dictionary.com. They updated the definition recently, and it actually says "A very large percentage, nearly 80%, of the human population is extremely gullible." It also cites some documented studies, and indicates that they are actually considering removing gullible from the English dictionary. I would have included a link to the actual page, but my internet access is down at the moment.

    Companies cannot afford to give their employees the benefit of the doubt. They have to force things on them. Instead of changing email clients, they should just be outlawing executable attachments. The ones who need educating are the admins, because they see over all the users. You can't believe that it is feasable to educate all the users. Maybe in small companies, but not in large ones.

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  11. Re:Options? by epukinsk · · Score: 3, Funny

    The whooshing sound going over their head was so loud it almost broke the sound barrier.

    You mean the sound almost reached the speed of sound? Wow, he/she really was stupid.

    -Erik

  12. Unless it's a Slashdot poster. by Artifice_Eternity · · Score: 3, Funny

    Then again, with the grammar and spelling skills on display around here, maybe most /.ers don't count as "native English speakers".

    ;)

  13. I feel bad for viruses. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    They usually have such cute names. C'mon, people, all they want to do is nibble on a few files. Where's the harm in that?

    I think I'm going to get a huge hard disk and put MS Windows on it. I'll stick it in a box in the corner, and throw captured virii on it. Kinda like the tank thing the Ghostbusters had. :)