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kronas
16-01-2004, 00:20
many antivrius companies have warned new types of trojans are being filtered, and shown to be active using ebay and paypal as a way to public computers

the continuing trend of 'philshing' masking URL's to make them look authentic, in order to execute code obtain details etc continues......

Mimail-N is a worm which once installed, will execute on windows startup and proceed to email itself to everyone in the address book

more in this link

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,89102,00.html?f=x10

source: computerworld

Stuartbe
16-01-2004, 13:03
many antivrius companies have warned new types of trojans are being filtered, and shown to be active using ebay and paypal as a way to public computers

the continuing trend of 'philshing' masking URL's to make them look authentic, in order to execute code obtain details etc continues......

Mimail-N is a worm which once installed, will execute on windows startup and proceed to email itself to everyone in the address book

more in this link

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,89102,00.html?f=x10

source: computerworld

Nice one Kronas....

Thanks for the heads up :tu:

kronas
16-01-2004, 16:41
no problem, always willing to put information out to users of the site, that maybe of use. :)