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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."
Maybe that's the guy that bought the low uid a few years back? Pitchforks and torches!
*kidding*
If you can read this... 01110101 01110010 00100000 01100001 00100000 01100111 01100101 01100101 01101011
The sad fact is, I'd be willing to bet some of my own money that everyone on that list makes more than you do.
You'd lose this bet. Some may do, but most of them were, apparently, some low-level flunkies in various Bumfuck, Nowhere branch offices.
Change that "everyone" to "some", or perhaps to "most", and you got yourself a winner. But you'd lose the "everyone" bet.
Exactly. Does Steve Jobs look healthy for you? Now you know the reason why.
That was mfh (56).
-- I have a private email server in my basement.