Re: New MSN Messenger Worm

From: dreamwvrat_private
Date: Thu Feb 14 2002 - 09:36:38 PST

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    On Thu, Feb 14, 2002 at 04:12:15AM -0000, Bill Schalck wrote:
    > 
    > In-Reply-To: <1013605797.17116.27.camelat_private>
    > 
    > The details at our office were different.  The message 
    > was “URGENT: Go to this web site 
    > www.rjdesigns.co.uk/cool/” (or something very close 
    > to that).  The strange thing is that this user SWEARS 
    > that he never clicked on the link but our logs show his 
    > computer attempted to access that web site.  Luckily 
    > the site was down, possibly couldn’t handle the load.  
    > Does anyone know of an exploit that combined with 
    > the MSN exploit could redirect to a web site without 
    > the users knowledge or action?
    > 
    > I'm concerned that eventually someone "smart" is 
    > going to build a nimda like cocktail of MSN, IE and 
    > other exploits that will spread faster than any virus 
    > we’ve seen yet.  Can anyone say ARIS ThreatCon 4?
    
      Well it certainly is not inconceivable that someone will
    do the equivalent of mouse-over triggers and release a 
    plague.. :-{ iThat is if they are not doing that already.
    Pick a technology that is mouse over interactive and 
    there is potential issues. 
    
    Best Regards,
    dreamwvrat_private
    
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