The problem is that some people still execute .exe files!
A non-executed .exe file is executed since its exsistence
is never realized chez vous.

****

Computer virus uses European storms to spread quickly



HELSINKI (AFP) - A computer virus has made use of storms sweeping across
Europe to infect email systems and spread rapidly before dying down, a
Finnish IT security company has said.

The virus appeared in emails with the subject line "230 dead as storm
batters Europe" and attachments bearing names such as "Full Clip.exe", "Full
Story.exe", "Read More.exe" and "Video.exe".

The programme infects computers when users click on the message.

"A significant network attack was launched globally in the early hours of
Thursday morning using news of a European storm as the hook to lure the
unsuspecting," anti-virus programme producer F-Secure said in a statement.

The company, which ranked the virus a two on its scale of three, said
several hundred thousand email addresses had received the virus but only a
few thousand people were believed to have opened the infected attachment.

By Friday at 4:00 pm (1400 GMT), the epidimic was almost neutralised.

"The situation is not changing anymore. The virus was mostly targetting
European users as it was sent out very early European time and reached
European boxes when people woke up. It was not too interested in American
audiences," chief research officer at F-Secure, Mikko Hyppoenen, said.

"It's dying, but users will be affected until the users realise they're
infected and clean their machines," he said.

Anti-virus programmes automatically block viruses of this kind. Computer
users who do not have such a programme can manually delete the message.

"What is significant here ... is the timely nature of this assault in
relation to the European storm. Gangs are clearly using every technique and
even tragedies like these to gain access to vulnerable machines," Hyppoenen
said.

The virus was detected in Asia on Friday, where it was likely to have been
created, F-Secure said.

"The likely intention is to create a new raft of zombie computers to steal
information and to further propagate large-scale spam (unwanted email),"
according to F-Secure.

The "Trojan" virus creates a backdoor in the computer that can be exploited
later by the programme authors.

Countries across Europe on Thursday and Friday were hit by devastating
storms that killed at least 40 people and left widespread damage and
disruption to travel and power supplies.

On Jan 19, 5:22 pm, Earl Evleth <evl...@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> The problem is that some people still execute .exe files!
> A non-executed .exe file is executed since its exsistence
> is never realized chez vous.
>
> ****
>
> Computer virus uses European storms to spread quickly
>
> HELSINKI (AFP) - A computer virus has made use of storms sweeping across
> Europe to infect email systems and spread rapidly before dying down, a
> Finnish IT security company has said.
>
> The virus appeared in emails with the subject line "230 dead as storm
> batters Europe" and attachments bearing names such as "Full Clip.exe", "Full
> Story.exe", "Read More.exe" and "Video.exe".
>
> The programme infects computers when users click on the message.
>
> "A significant network attack was launched globally in the early hours of
> Thursday morning using news of a European storm as the hook to lure the
> unsuspecting," anti-virus programme producer F-Secure said in a statement.
>
> The company, which ranked the virus a two on its scale of three, said
> several hundred thousand email addresses had received the virus but only a
> few thousand people were believed to have opened the infected attachment.
>
> By Friday at 4:00 pm (1400 GMT), the epidimic was almost neutralised.
>
> "The situation is not changing anymore. The virus was mostly targetting
> European users as it was sent out very early European time and reached
> European boxes when people woke up. It was not too interested in American
> audiences," chief research officer at F-Secure, Mikko Hyppoenen, said.
>
> "It's dying, but users will be affected until the users realise they're
> infected and clean their machines," he said.
>
> Anti-virus programmes automatically block viruses of this kind. Computer
> users who do not have such a programme can manually delete the message.
>
> "What is significant here ... is the timely nature of this assault in
> relation to the European storm. Gangs are clearly using every technique and
> even tragedies like these to gain access to vulnerable machines," Hyppoenen
> said.
>
> The virus was detected in Asia on Friday, where it was likely to have been
> created, F-Secure said.
>
> "The likely intention is to create a new raft of zombie computers to steal
> information and to further propagate large-scale spam (unwanted email),"
> according to F-Secure.
>
> The "Trojan" virus creates a backdoor in the computer that can be exploited
> later by the programme authors.
>
> Countries across Europe on Thursday and Friday were hit by devastating
> storms that killed at least 40 people and left widespread damage and
> disruption to travel and power supplies.

d'oh

The programme infects computers when users click on the message.

On Jan 19, 6:54 pm, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
> On 19 Jan 2007 09:34:29 -0800, "c'mon baby light my laptop"
>
> <michaelnewp...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >On Jan 19, 5:22 pm, Earl Evleth <evl...@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> >> The problem is that some people still execute .exe files!<snip lots of bollocks>
>
> > The programme infects computers when users click on the message.Is this another instance of the dreaded Earl cut and paste weather virus or the
> Michael Newport cut and paste avoid kill file random news virus or both?
> --
>
> Martin

jij moet het wel weten....

On 19/01/07 18:34, in article
1169228069.759731.212770@v45g2000cwv.googlegroups. com, "c'mon baby light my
laptop" <michaelnewport@yahoo.com> wrote:

> The programme infects computers when users click on the message.


Are you sure? Usually .exe files come as an attachment or you have
to click that to get an activation.

On 19/01/07 18:54, in article kb12r21010n8ts6mlhi26u6bgfsrosnv7b@4ax.com,
"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote:

> Is this another instance of the dreaded Earl cut and paste weather virus or
> the
> Michael Newport cut and paste avoid kill file random news virus or both?
> --


All that allowed you to post, once more.

now evleth is going to teach us comps and Internet !
Lol, judging by his own poor skills....

"Earl Evleth" <evleth@wanadoo.fr> a écrit dans le message de news:
C1D6AED4.CD3DC%evleth@wanadoo.fr...
> The problem is that some people still execute .exe files!
> A non-executed .exe file is executed since its exsistence
> is never realized chez vous.
>
> ****
>
> Computer virus uses European storms to spread quickly
>
>
>
> HELSINKI (AFP) - A computer virus has made use of storms sweeping across
> Europe to infect email systems and spread rapidly before dying down, a
> Finnish IT security company has said.
>
> The virus appeared in emails with the subject line "230 dead as storm
> batters Europe" and attachments bearing names such as "Full Clip.exe",
> "Full
> Story.exe", "Read More.exe" and "Video.exe".
>
> The programme infects computers when users click on the message.
>
> "A significant network attack was launched globally in the early hours of
> Thursday morning using news of a European storm as the hook to lure the
> unsuspecting," anti-virus programme producer F-Secure said in a statement.
>
> The company, which ranked the virus a two on its scale of three, said
> several hundred thousand email addresses had received the virus but only a
> few thousand people were believed to have opened the infected attachment.
>
> By Friday at 4:00 pm (1400 GMT), the epidimic was almost neutralised.
>
> "The situation is not changing anymore. The virus was mostly targetting
> European users as it was sent out very early European time and reached
> European boxes when people woke up. It was not too interested in American
> audiences," chief research officer at F-Secure, Mikko Hyppoenen, said.
>
> "It's dying, but users will be affected until the users realise they're
> infected and clean their machines," he said.
>
> Anti-virus programmes automatically block viruses of this kind. Computer
> users who do not have such a programme can manually delete the message.
>
> "What is significant here ... is the timely nature of this assault in
> relation to the European storm. Gangs are clearly using every technique
> and
> even tragedies like these to gain access to vulnerable machines,"
> Hyppoenen
> said.
>
> The virus was detected in Asia on Friday, where it was likely to have been
> created, F-Secure said.
>
> "The likely intention is to create a new raft of zombie computers to steal
> information and to further propagate large-scale spam (unwanted email),"
> according to F-Secure.
>
> The "Trojan" virus creates a backdoor in the computer that can be
> exploited
> later by the programme authors.
>
> Countries across Europe on Thursday and Friday were hit by devastating
> storms that killed at least 40 people and left widespread damage and
> disruption to travel and power supplies.
>

Martin wrote:

> On 19 Jan 2007 09:34:29 -0800, "c'mon baby light my laptop"
> <michaelnewport@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >On Jan 19, 5:22 pm, Earl Evleth <evl...@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> >> The problem is that some people still execute .exe files!
>
> <snip lots of bollocks>
>
> > The programme infects computers when users click on the message.
>
> Is this another instance of the dreaded Earl cut and paste weather virus or the
> Michael Newport cut and paste avoid kill file random news virus or both?


scRunge the Alien is back, Martin...

Can Jacqueline be far "behind"...???

[I mean in a *titular* manner of speaking, of course :-) ]

--
Best
Greg

or the haha very funny martin virus and nevermind the topics

"Martin" <me@address.invalid> a écrit dans le message de news:
kb12r21010n8ts6mlhi26u6bgfsrosnv7b@4ax.com...
> On 19 Jan 2007 09:34:29 -0800, "c'mon baby light my laptop"
> <michaelnewport@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>On Jan 19, 5:22 pm, Earl Evleth <evl...@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
>>> The problem is that some people still execute .exe files!
>
> <snip lots of bollocks>
>
>> The programme infects computers when users click on the message.
>
> Is this another instance of the dreaded Earl cut and paste weather virus
> or the
> Michael Newport cut and paste avoid kill file random news virus or both?
> --
>
> Martin
>