Re: for those that think jpgs are "safe"

From: Colonel Flagg (colonel_flagg_at_NOSOUPFORJ00internetwarzone.org)
Date: 11/12/03 

Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:53:24 -0500

In article <Xns9430CD392B3F2dkgctc@130.133.1.4>,
dontknowguilt@hotmail.com says...
> "John E. Carty" <jcarty@NOSPAM.austin.rr.com> wrote in
> news:05fsb.37542$PH6.14768@twister.austin.rr.com:
>
> [top-post corrected]
> > "Jim Watt" <jimwatt@aol.no_way> wrote in message
> > news:1ut2rvsna0epjo1n78i6hg3urih56hlgqv@4ax.com...
> >> On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 18:36:37 -0500, Colonel Flagg
> >> <colonel_flagg@NOSOUPFORJ00internetwarzone.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> >open this in IE:
> >> >
> >> >http://www.nero-online.org/norway.jpg
> >>
> >> Hmmm I'm glad its harmless.
> >>
> >> well spotted.
> >
> > So what did it do? I opened it in IE and just got a page with Last
> > Measure of Last Measure!
>
> Looks like it's just meant to be an annoyance which recursively opens
> a page inside some IFRAMEs. The IFRAMEs then loads up pictures from
> goatse.cx. (Don't bother going to goatse.cx...just take my word for
> it that it's unpleasant.) I wouldn't call this a trojan, or even
> anything that could be harmful...just something someone could use to
> be annoying.
>

sorry. wrong again. that was an *example* of what *could* happen if you
actually load it with something more malicious. use a proper anti-virus
and it will find it. 

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