New Trojan Threatens Windows XP SP 2

Posted by michael on Friday December 31, 2004 @01:50AM from the unplug-your-computer-for-protection dept.

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.

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Yep. Firefox is not a threat. by BigFire · 2004-12-31 01:53 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Microsoft's entire attitude towards its browser competitors can be sum up with: Who Me? Worry?
He's a poet and he don't know it! by Zorilla · 2004-12-31 02:19 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Reminds me of Faxanadu:

"If you're going to see the king, take this ring."

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Re:Screwing for Virginity by That's+Unpossible! · 2004-12-31 03:15 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Yes, in 1942 we saw how stupid it was to fight for peace.

Oh... whoops.

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