Re: FVWM: Viruses from FVWM list

From: David Proulx <dproulx_at_netgate.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 09:39:04 -0800 (PST)

Sending a Windoze virus to the "fvwm" mailing list is really pretty
stupid (and harmless)...

Dave


On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Andre Goeree wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 18, 2000 at 12:58:02PM +1030, Talbot-Wilson, Michael (FORENSIC) wrote:
> > On three occasions in recent weeks I have received a message from my
> > employer's DMZ saying that a scan had detected a virus in a message from the
> > FVWM list.
> >
> > It is the only mailing list I am subscribed to from here, so I have no basis
> > for comparison, and can't tell you there is a particular problem with this
> > list, but you might as well know it's happening.
> >
> > I've also received this (following) message from owner-fvwm, with
> > attachments that I won't attempt to read on a Microsoft operating system
> > (have forwarded them to a Linux system where I will read them later). ARNIE
> > is one of the servers in the DMZ, but I'm not sure whether the message from
> > the list refers to the same arnie. In any case, since I have sent no
> > messages to the list recently, the trojan horse (if that is what it is) must
> > have come from there, so again it may be of interest to subscribers.
> >
> > ------------------ Virus Warning Message (on arnie)
> >
> > Found virus TROJ_HYBRIS.D in file PPDJCPPP.EXE
> > The file PPDJCPPP.EXE is moved to /apps/virusscan/infected/virXNC08WHoS
> > --
> > Visit the official FVWM web page at <URL: http://www.fvwm.org/>.
> > To unsubscribe from the list, send "unsubscribe fvwm" in the body of a
> > message to majordomo_at_fvwm.org.
> > To report problems, send mail to fvwm-owner_at_fvwm.org.
> >
>
> I have received the same messages (3) too.
> Luckily i don't run a Windows box.....
>
> --
> Visit the official FVWM web page at <URL: http://www.fvwm.org/>.
> To unsubscribe from the list, send "unsubscribe fvwm" in the body of a
> message to majordomo_at_fvwm.org.
> To report problems, send mail to fvwm-owner_at_fvwm.org.
>

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Received on Mon Dec 18 2000 - 11:39:34 GMT

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