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New Trojan Threatens Windows XP SP 2
lightdarkness writes "Symantec is reporting about a new virus called Phel (Anagram of 'help') which is a Trojan which spreads via a HTML file. All the user needs to do is go to the page, and it takes advantage of the vulnerability in the IE Help control component files. This allows the attacker to download malicious programs on to the machine. Worst part is, this is one of the exploits that even effects SP2. Microsoft is said to be working to stop the spread, and to release a patch." The exploit is apparently not the same as the help file problems disclosed last week.
Well at least I know reading Slashdot will be sa...
Does that mean they're trying to copy IE from the victims?
Upload to...download from.
" Worst part is, this is one of the exploits that even effects SP2."
Oh, it causes SP2? That's absolutely terrible - it must be stopped!
The day Microsoft makes a product that doesn't suck is the day they make a vacuum cleaner.
Injecting Exploit 6.0 =]
Sorry, couldn't resist the anagram. Here's the source code for the phel trojan. This trojan is written in a very high level language. By a strange temporal accident involving a singularity, an anagram, and MS's open-door policy, the source code closely resembles a certain song lyric that goes by the same name.
;-)
The lyrics are kinda fitting, don't you think?
[snip]
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
But now these days are gone, I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me.
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,
My independence seems to vanish in the haze.
But every now and then I feel so insecure,
I know that I just need you like I've never done before.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me.
[/snip]
- Help by The Beatles
if this is what they meant with "extensible platform": http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/12/30/185323 2&tid=113
Please ! dont insult the Swiss Cheese by associating it with IE , the Swiss Cheese as less hole and far more valuable content and as an excellent quality control , unless you dont read the date marked "best before" before eating it. ;-)
I am a REAL American from Canada , not a wanna-be from the country , self called "last remaining superpower" "of America
Man , Wizard ! How many time do I have to tell you ? Windows XP CD is an OS its not a doughnut , stop eating it with your coffee and milk in the morning , shisssh ;-)
I am a REAL American from Canada , not a wanna-be from the country , self called "last remaining superpower" "of America
Trojans in IE counts as news still? Its like someone throws us a surprise party every three months and we feel obliged to keep acting surprised.
"A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes." -Mahatma Gandhi
Apparently, not only does Duke suck, but USC does as well.
2. Mount dev/hda
3. Run this command as root;
Bingo no more trojans virii or XP trouble period.
unless you dont read the date marked "best before" before eating it. ;-)
Microsoft should have the same thing for Windows...
In all honesty, when Windows is isolated (or on an isolated network) and locked down (ie users don't have any way to install new software, etc..).. its not too bad.. Unfortunately, everyone wants to plug it into that dang Internet.. hheh..
Where did you think virgins came from?
/.
A magic stork?
oh wait.... this is
/begin{Sarcasm}
You know, when I found out that Microsoft would no longer develop IE for Macs, I was so sad.
\end{Sarcasm}
Having done so much with so little for so long, I now can do anything with nothing at all.
I would like to take this moment to accept the apologies of all the assholes who said things like, "windows is secure, just upgrade to sp2." I'm sure that all of you feel much better after saying that you are sorry and admitting that you were wrong.
The Farewell Tour II
That reminds me of what I do when I get a new box that has a "Designed for Windows..." sticker on it. I always take that little sticker off and put it on a trash can...