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First JPEG Virus Posted To Usenet

Posted by timothy on from the one-neck-to-wring dept.

Shawn writes "This could possibly be the worst viruses yet! Earlier this month Microsoft announced a problem in their GDI driver that processes the way JPEG images are displayed. Someone has finally posted an exploit to Usenet. Easynews, a premium Usenet provider, found the virus Sunday afternoon. Up-to-date information about how we found it and what it does is located at www.easynews.com/virus.txt. When this picture is viewed it installs remote management software (winvnc and radmin) and will connect to irc."

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  1. Hello by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    www.goatse.cx

    Someone tell me, thats not a virus, is it?

  2. Re:That's pretty amazing. by polecat_redux · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Offtopic? :p Lighten up and try to appreciate a bit of humor/sarcasm. What good is life if you can't enjoy it?

  3. Re:Goatse by Selfbain · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    *crickets*

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  4. Time for a little Karma Burn by Brad1138 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    To the person who modded the parent post down from Funny 2 to 0 and all the replys from 2, 3,and 4 down to 0, -1 and offtopic. Eat shit.

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