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« on: August 10, 2005, 03:13:36 AM »

This is a real warning.

Check out the link to snopes com http://www.snopes.com listed below or go directly to http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp  Warning  Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you will not be able to fix it!!!  This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel.  Don't be inconsiderate; send this warning to whomever you know.  Confirmed at: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp   Origins: There are few headlines that would grab the attention of more computer users around the world than "Osama bin Laden Captured," and that's exactly what whoever created this lure was counting on to snare unsuspecting victims who use Microsoft platforms. "Osama bin Laden Captured" isn't a virus in itself; it's the text of a message that includes a link to a file called EXPLOIT.EXE. When a message recipient clicks on this link to view what he thinks are pictures of Osama bin Laden's capture, he can end up downloading an executable Trojan known as Backdoor-AZU, BKDR_LARSLP.A, Download.Trojan,  TrojanProxy.Win32.Small.b,or Win32.Slarp. Clicking the embedded link in the "Osama bin Laden Captured" message auto-executes a file called "EXPLOIT.EXE," which exploits a known security hole to download the Trojan. According to McAfee Security:   The Trojan opens a random port on the victim's machine. It sends the Port information to a webpage at IP address 66.139.77.145. The Trojan  listens on the open port for instructions and redirects traffic to other IP addresses. Spammers and hackers can take advantage of compromised systems by using  the infected computer as a middleman, allowing them to pass information  through it and remain anonymous.   Microsoft has made available updates that close the hole exploited by this Trojan.
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« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2005, 01:14:45 PM »

Cheers brother for the warning. Will be looking out for this one
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