Re: [Full-Disclosure] Possible Virus/Trojan

From: Andrew Farmer (andfarm_at_teknovis.com)
Date: 07/25/04

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    To: "Todd Towles" <toddtowles@brookshires.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:11:34 -0700

    On 24 Jul 2004, at 11:29, Todd Towles wrote:
    > I received an e-mail today that looked very much like a virus. Here is
    > the
    > message
    >
    > Attachment - erupts.avi.exe
    >
    > Subject - New Southern California wildfire erupts
    >
    > Body -
    >
    > HEMET, California (AP) -- Just as firefighters were getting a handle
    > on one
    > large blaze north of Los Angeles, a new wildfire ignited roughly 50
    > miles to
    > the west, spreading across nearly 800 acres.Video attached.
    >
    >
    >
    > Either this is a new Trojan that changes it body and subject based on
    > the
    > current AP news or someone used a very lame trick against me. =)

    Possible. If so, it's a damned clever idea - scrape headlines from
    Google News or
    something and use that as bait.

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