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To: thecow who wrote (25841)2/21/2002 7:09:04 AM
From: thecow  Respond to of 110655
 
To Windows Messenger users

MSN Messenger Worm
"C o o l n o w [also called J S . M e n g e r ] is a worm that uses Microsoft Messenger to propagate. It uses a vulnerability to execute its code via Internet Explorer.

The worm spreads a message via MSN messenger that contains a link to an infected web page. Some of the messages looks as follows:

U R G E N T - Go to [url] Now

A T T e N T ! o N - Go to: [url] Now

When an user clicks on the link in the MSN message, Internet Explorer will open the page and execute the JavaScript code in the page. This is the actual worm.

The worm uses an vulnerability to execute. It goes through the users MSN contact list and sends a message with a link to an infected site to each recipient.

Further information, including a fix for the vulnerability, is available from Microsoft at: microsoft.com "

(---from F-secure's writeup of the worm. All the major AV sites have similar info.)



To: thecow who wrote (25841)2/21/2002 9:10:48 AM
From: Nemer  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 110655
 
tc.....

now you've got Lar ready to use his girlfriends dishwasher to clean up his misbehaving floppie ...

maybe he'll find himself in need of this product, also, to "reactivate" his dirty gimmee caps .....

shop.store.yahoo.com

I've heard that he is too tight .... errrr ... frugal to purchase real ballcaps, and only wears freebies, so this little dealie will let him clean up the ones he has piled in the rear of his closet .....



To: thecow who wrote (25841)2/21/2002 11:16:30 AM
From: Kayaker  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 110655
 
I don't have a dishwasher, so I've thrown my old floppy drives in the washing machine instead. I assume it's ok to put them in the dryer too?



To: thecow who wrote (25841)2/21/2002 1:22:33 PM
From: SteveinTX  Respond to of 110655
 
This message gets nominated for Most Fascinating Tip of the Month catagory.

I find it ironic that my dishwasher can't remove peanutbutter from a knife, but can effectively overhaul a motherboard.

Whodathunkit?

S