Very true but those into conspiracy theory will say this is all a plot by
Netscape to switch people to their browser. But, the truth is it is a plot
by Symantec to sell more copies of Norton anti virus ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "WA9ALS - John" <wa9als@starband.net>
To: <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 00:41
Subject: [RTTY] This seems important - more on virus
> At least as important as the PSK Death Match! ;-)
>
>
http://www.theindychannel.com/sh/technology/stories/national-technology-1096
> 72820011129-091132.html
>
> "Outlook is the only program that can catch badtrans."
>
> "The "badtrans worm" arrives under one of many aliases and it logs every
> keystroke you make and sends them back to its master. The hacker can then
> look at everything you've typed, including credit card numbers you've
> shopped with.
> "It also installs remote access software -- so if you were compromised by
> it, if you don't have other defenses in the way, the adversary, whoever it
> is, might be able to access your machine over the internet and control
it,"
> said Peyton Engel of Berbee, a computer company in Madison, Wis.
>
> ******* And it all happens without you opening the file, because older
> versions of Microsoft Outlook will just activate the file from that
preview
> pane that most of us leave open. "
>
> I still got a bunch today.
>
>
>
>
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