[Esd-l] My party...

Chris Payne cpayne at pr.uoguelph.ca
Mon Jan 28 12:51:00 PST 2002


I have blocked more than 60 so far using .COM in
the poisoned file list.

It never fails that the method for delivery of Windows-born
viruses hasn't really changed.  No real magic, just playing
on the ignorance of users with catchy subject lines.

- Chris Payne



On Mon, 28 Jan 2002 17:45:14 -0200, Administrador de Rede - Andre Kajita wrote:

>Greets,
>
>http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32mypartya.html
>
>The filter, set to block *.COM, trapped two already.
>
>Intresting little bugger, take a look at the filename (not URL):
>www.myparty.yahoo.com
>
>Once again the filter saved myself from a few headaches! :)
>
>Andre.


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Chris Payne 
Network Administrator
Physical Resources Dept, 
University of Guelph
(519)824-4120  x2882
cpayne at pr.uoguelph.ca



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