Re: "PlayCasino" virus infecting Windows XP

From: Roger (roger@efn.org)
Date: Sat Aug 23 2003 - 13:44:14 EDT

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    Around Sat,Aug 23 2003, at 11:55,  Thomas Fly, wrote:
    > Has anybody else encountered this?  I didn't open any attachments (and I normally delete spam on sight), but some email I got
    > created a pop-up without any obvious way to dismiss it, and quickly installed a "PlayCasino.exe" program (which I quickly deleted).
    > 
    That's the problem with some of the virii out there.  They are using
    HTML code to launch the virus; the KAK worm is one example.   If you
    have the preview pane enabled (Eudora and Outlook feature, not sure how
    many other mail clients have the 'feature'), you can get the virus
    without opening the email.   Be sure the system is patched using windows
    update and your virus definitions are updated.
    
    Not really a satellite (well, not ours), but I did get a chance to see Mars through a 16 inch telescope last week.  (trying to keep on topic).
    
    roger
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