Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 13:30:16 -0400 (EDT) From: Will Andrews <andrews@TECHNOLOGIST.COM> To: John Howie <JHowie@msn.com> Cc: security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: URGENT - READ THIS EMAIL BEFORE ANY OTHERS FROM ME Message-ID: <XFMail.990926133016.andrews@TECHNOLOGIST.COM> In-Reply-To: <005d01bf07d3$07a5e630$fd01a8c0@pacbell.net>
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[ Sorry, I couldn't resist ] On 26-Sep-99 John Howie wrote: > Unfortunately I have been hit by an email virus. It can potentially damage > your system and it replicates by sending a copy of itself to everyone in an > Address Book. I believe that I managed to catch the virus before it > replicated itself but if you did receive a message from me entitled > "C:\CoolProgs\Pretty Park.exe" DELETE THE EMAIL WITHOUT READING IT. <obvious sarcasm> Oh yeah, I just noticed, I have a "C:\CoolProgs\Pretty Park.exe" in my /usr! Yikes, is the program going to run "rm -rf /" suid root when I'm not using my box?!? *AIIEEE* this is calls for Warner Losh's concern!!! </obvious sarcasm> -- Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com> GCS/E/S @d- s+:+>+:- a--->+++ C++ UB++++ P+ L- E--- W+++ !N !o ?K w--- ?O M+ V-- PS+ PE++ Y+ PGP+>+++ t++ 5 X++ R+ tv+ b++>++++ DI+++ D+ G++>+++ e->++++ h! r-->+++ y? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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