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New Email Worm Squirming Through Windows Users' Inboxes
Trailrunner7 writes "There appears to be an actual email worm in circulation right now, using the tried-and-true infection method of sending emails containing malicious executables to all of the names in a user's email address book. The worm arrives via emails with the subject line 'Here You Have' or something similar, and the messages contain a link to a site that will download a malicious file to the victim's PC. The malware then drops itself into the Windows directory with a file name of CSRSS.EXE, which is identical to a legitimate Windows file. From there, it's 2001 all over again, as the worm attempts to mail itself to all of the contacts in the victim's Outlook address book."
I thought worms were found in apples.
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They're still using Outlook for email
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Are YOU using the TOOL, or is the TOOL using YOU? Think about it!
thank goodness I saw this article...i was seconds away from clicking on the attachment in Pine.
Good people go to bed earlier.
Now Timmy... can you tell me which of the shiny... candy-like... red buttons has an electric current on it's surface? Ooooh. Sorry. It WAS a trick question. They all do. We're going to need another Timmy.
It even degrades nicely in older browsers...
...And in any browser that doesnt state "internet explorer" in its useragent.
That's right all you college freshmen going ape at parties, don't touch that big black monolith or bad stuff will happen.
That's a new feature for MS Exchange. It used to degrade quite nastily in previous versions.
I've heard this worm only infects users who are prone to both sexually harassing coworkers and stealing from the company. I'm notifying HR.
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