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.

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Weird stuff hapening

[Anonymous Coward]

Hi there! Im a new member to this site and i thought this might be interesting. Please tell me what ya think!

In a nut shell....... I grew up thinking someone has always been "with me". Not physically though. I recall having vivid dreams of my mom in her room at various homes I grew up in but with a lack of expression on her face and with round semi-large eyes. These memories recur via-out the years at different homes. The only time I detinctly recall missing time was leaving work when 18 at 9pm. Drove up the street 4 blocks and should have made a right on the hwy. Seemingly woke up ~2hrs (don't recall how long - very disoriented) later still driving my car and 20 cop cars driving past me on the same road I should have made a right off of onto the hwy. The gas station attendent told me I was a good 40min past the hwy I should have tunred on. I was at a loss and confused.

Next: I moved and years later driving at night, saw a ufo above tree lines - made no noise and hovered. Two others were far up in the sky and circling one another. Shocking and really interesting to me. Why I didn't stop, I don't know. Months passed and I recall feeling paralized in my bed sometimes. Pain in the top of my head - a bump - gone now. Occasional nose bleeds on my pillow and while walking/getting ready for college classes. Strange and always been healthy. Bleeds very infrequent and short lived. Started to nearly pass out - nearly - not sure why but eventually stopped.

Time passed and I occasionaly woke in the night swiping my face - felt like a bug on my face. Happened often in tight time frames. Later, woke one night and swiped again thinking a spider was on my face and felt something crawl up my nose - literally. Very cogniscant of from then on and distinctly recall waking and feeling this thing crawl up my nose over and over. What is it and why does it come out at night? No, I'm not crazy - very solid head on my shoulders. Not looking to spread this news but simply looking for answers. Never told anyone. I don't want attention or trouble. My girlfirend has an idea what I think and laughed at me on the phone. Believe my phone was tapped afterwords -why? Eventually started hearing someone in the attic it seems due to noise once not present. Sleeping at night and hear what seems to be xray eposures...kinds like a old camera recharges the flash. Prior to that though, heard muffled drilling in the walls and corrigated piping (?) being pushed through the walls. Then the "xraying" noises???? Think some agency is interested - of course, why not. Several occasions came home and the attic drywall dropped and sound of someone walking. Finally moved to new place with valuted ceilings - no attic!

Now: I've had similar occurences in my place. Intentional banging in the vacant room to wake me (I live alone) in the middle of the night. After moving into the new home, the smoke detector in my room was set off @2:30am. All are detectors are chained but the one that sets the others off in series blinks to indicate which on initiated the others. No smoke or dust could have set it off. Wierd noises, intentional it seems, at night or with my blinds. Most intriuging thing....... wake and barely open eyes and see some sort of wrist watch lcd or some instrument display in the hallway or corner of room which dissappears as I sit up in bed. Quite - no noise - but then light "walking noise". Being watched? But by who? Finally, everytime I leave work, 5-7 planes always follow me all the way down the hwy (~50miles) to my home. They can be seen outside my window into the night. A helicopter circled my home very closely one night at 2:30 - strange. Does someone not want someone else to visit me and take away what they're interested in? I also recall being touched on my privates when 23 and waking instantly from the sensitive area and was told "you will make a life and death decision today" - not spoken though. Spooked me out. Around the same time: I also recall a very vivid dream with a tremendous explosion and red sky and heat above me st

Yep. Firefox is not a threat.

[BigFire]

Microsoft's entire attitude towards its browser competitors can be sum up with: Who Me? Worry?

A SEAGULL FLYING LOW

[Anonymous Coward]

A fine Daytona afternoon, the season just begun.
My boys were running one and two, and I was having fun.
I probably could have won the thing, but something held me back.

I was busy watching Dale and Mike--and holding off the pack.
I was looking toward the front and not really to the rear.
Something tapped me on my bumper, but still I had no fear.
I thought it might be Sterling - I knew he was nearby.
When Sterling smells the checkered flag, I'll tell you, he ain't shy.
I slipped a bit. I turned the wheel. I sensed something very odd.
It wasn't Sterling's tap I'd felt. It was the tap of God.
"Not now." I said. "I'm racing hard, there's work still here to do."
"Your time is up," He whispered low, "So say a quick adieu."

I wasn't really ready, but I didn't have a choice.
He'd tapped me on the bumper and I'd heard His hallowed voice.
So I did as He instructed. I just packed it in and left.

I guess it can't be helped that I left some of you bereft.
Did you see those birds upon the wall as they scattered in the breeze?
Will it make it any easier to know that one of them was me?
There was also Davey, Dad and Neil and some other guys I've known.
And they all came to Daytona just to escort me home.

Hey - congratulations, Mikey! You made a worthy run.
I wish you many, many more. Your wins have just begun.
All that fun you had in Victory Lane, I was as proud as proud can be.
Did you see A SEAGULL FLYING LOW? Yeah, Mikey,that was me.

So, friends and fans and family, don't mourn for me too long.
Get on with life - take care of things - be brave and proud and strong.
I'll surely miss you every one. About that I will not lie.
But as long as you remember me - I didn't really die......

This could have been avoided

[Anonymous Coward]

In what times do we live?
When movies like 'Troy' are allowed to depict troyans as being normal.
This calls for a better censorship of the media!

He's a poet and he don't know it!

[Zorilla]

Reminds me of Faxanadu:

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

Re:Screwing for Virginity

[That's Unpossible!]

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

Oh... whoops.

effect/affect

[Anonymous Coward]

Jesus, it's not hard:

effect: noun
affect: verb

seriously, it only makes you look like a moron AND it makes everyone on this site look like they're less educated by hanging out here. Couldn't the editors edit that?

Offtopic, I know. Atomic Cheese Bomb exploding ;-)

[Moulinneuf]

I read you under my Swiss cheese comment , whe make great Canadian cheese that whe can be proud of too ;-)

Its a double way message meant for people to think , meaning it as for target both Canadian who forget that they are real american and Etats-Unians who happen to think that they are the representative of the American way and that they think they happen to be the real american.

Whats a real American ?

- Real American never lost a war !
- Real American live in a democratic country !
- Real American fight for freedom to the death !
- Real American Liberated Europe from the Nazi by fighting the war from end to finish, both time!
- Real American are Noble
- Real American are defender of Americas
- Real American live in america
- Real American earned there Country

All the above describe one country : Canada

C ourageous
A mericans
N oble
A mericans
D efender of
A mericas

it even work in French : ( our second language )

C ourageux
A mericains
N oble
A mericains
D efenseur des
A meriques

Its not radical , its a reminder and those are not statement those are fact and history points based on our ancestors and our parents actions.

I would not comment on ./ if I where after credibility ;-)

I am a real American , I am a Canadian , I am a Quebecer , I am the first Son of my Father and my mother , I am the big brother of my brother and the big brother of my sister , I am a friend to my friend and I have no known enemy wich is resumed by :

I am Moulinneuf

and there is not much your or I or anyone else can do about it ;-)