RE: AIM-based worm?

From: MH Michael Hammer (5304) (MHammerat_private)
Date: Fri Sep 27 2002 - 06:08:56 PDT

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    Troy, 
    
    To answer your questions:
    
    1) It is rather trivial to add someone to a remote users buddy list (or add
    a group). I don't remember the exact syntax and I don't remember where I
    stashed the sample code I had. You might want to try searching on
    securityfocus or doing a google search.
    
    2)Don't know why you had a problem viewing the source of the page. Other
    than the fact it was all on one line, nothing unusual about it. In any
    event, here it is....
    
    <html><head><title>Browser Plugin Requried</title><meta http-equiv="refresh"
    content="1;
    url=psecure20x-cgi-install.version6.01.bin.hx.com"></head><body><h1>Browser
    Plugin Required:</h1><br>You may need to restart your browser for changes to
    take affect.<br>Security Certificate by <a
    href="http://www.verisign.com">Verisign</a> 2002.<br>MD5:
    9DD756AC-80E057FC-E00703A2-F801F2E3<br><br>Click <a
    href="psecure20x-cgi-install.version6.01.bin.hx.com">HERE</a> and choose
    "Run" to install.</body></html>
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Troy Ablan [mailto:bugtraqat_private]
    Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 3:52 PM
    To: incidentsat_private
    Subject: AIM-based worm?
    
    
    
    A coworker of mine (Tim) recently found a buddy on his buddy list who he 
    didn't know (JDogg786).  When Tim sent a message to him/her, he got a 
    response back "Hmmmm.. http://24.74.206.239:8180/"  
    
    When he clicked on the link, it took him to a page which redirected to a 
    download of a file ending in .com, which he promptly alerted me to and 
    did not run it.
    
    I tried to go to this link, it tried to download the file.  I hit cancel, 
    then I tried to view the source of the page.  From the View menu, or right 
    clicking on the page, and clicking View Source, nothing happened.
    
    I eventually got the source using wget, which is shown below.
    
    Question 1:  Is there a way a web page can add a buddy to your AIM list 
    without your knowledge?
    
    Question 2:  How was I prevented from viewing the source of the HTML page 
    in IE?
    
    I wgetted the psecure20x-cgi-install.version6.01.bin.hx.com file as well 
    for anyone who wants to look at it, just in case the above link does not 
    work any more.
    
    
    -- BEGIN SOURCE --
    
    <html><head><title>Browser Plugin Requried</title><meta 
    http-equiv="refresh" content="1; 
    url=psecure20x-cgi-install.version6.01.bin.hx.com"></head><body><h1>Browser 
    Plugin Required:</h1><br>You may need to restart your browser for changes 
    to take affect.<br>Security Certificate by <a 
    href="http://www.verisign.com">Verisign</a> 2002.<br>MD5: 
    9DD756AC-80E057FC-E00703A2-F801F2E3<br><br>Click <a 
    href="psecure20x-cgi-install.version6.01.bin.hx.com">HERE</a> and choose 
    "Run" to install.</body></html>
    
    -- END SOURCE --
    
    
    
    
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