RE: [Full-Disclosure] A worm...

From: *Hobbit* (hobbit_at_avian.org)
Date: 06/25/03

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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 20:32:34 +0000 (GMT)

    Maybe I'm a bit out of the loop, but this one is interesting BECAUSE
    of the .zip encapsulation. The fact that it spreads at all is due
    to one or both of

            .ZIP archives now auto-explode and auto-EXECUTE contents
            inside some MUAs

            people are being REALLY stupid

    The first one, if true, is disturbing because it used to be that
    wrapping content inside a .zip attachment is one way to get known
    bad content to colleagues and NOT have it donked by [most] content
    filters. It should take manual, explicit action by the recipient
    to open the .zip and be careful with the contents.

    Is this no longer the case?! What idiot mail-readers have auto-
    execute-zip-contents capability, if any?? I knew this was comin'
    someday, even so...

    _H*
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