RE: ANI Exploits in Spam

From: James C. Slora, Jr. (james.slora_at_phra.com)
Date: 03/29/05

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    Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:25:08 -0500
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    Britton, Jeff B. wrote Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:00 AM
    > I notice the same trend. ANI files seem to be coming from:
    > (some name).sitemynet.com\*.ani

    > If possible, I would block sitemynet.com (212.101.97.230).

    Keep in mind this is only mildly and temporarily effective. Sites and
    file names can and probably will change without warning. The ANI files
    download sdbot from a totally different address which will also likely
    change.

    Better blocking might involve screening cursor styles out of email,
    reading messages in Plain Text, and ensuring machines are patched for
    MS05-002. ANR and ANI exploits are in the wild on the web, used by
    adware installers and other miscreants. So the patch is the most
    important of all.

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