On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:18:16 -0700, Herb <Herb@the.herb.garden> wrote:
>Pixie wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:04:56 +0930, hopper <bak@home.invalid> wrote:
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>>>On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:03:07 -0600, in alt.binaries.crafts.pictures memaw@home.com wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi People, My virus protection (Norton 360) detectected a
>>>>virus/Trojan Horse in AD Magificent Monograms v.3.3.10.1 rar. Anyone
>>>>who has downloaded this file needs to run a scan and take appropriate
>>>>action, but especially the person who uploaded this file needs to
>>>>clean their machine!! Norton has quarantined the file on my system.
>>>>Sure am glad I renewed my Norton subscription!!!! Take care!!
>>>
>>>Do run the scan on the quarantined file and
>>>copy the definition dialogue. Post that information.
>>>With that information users can then make a decision.
>>>
>>
>> I must have missed that memo cos I can't even remember it being
>> posted.
>> It was posted in here?
>
>No. I did a search (Easynews makes it easy) and found it posted in
> alt.binaries.x on 28 June.
>I didn't dl it either.
>
>There's ALSO a series of 76KB posts in alt.binaries.boneless and
>alt.binaries.cracks naming the same application; these are the same as
>the tens of thousands of similar or identical virus postings that have
>been appearing all over usenet for months. They're .exe or .scr files
>contained in .rar's or .zip's.
>
> - Herb
>
Thanks for the input! Glad I'm not going totally blind... as well as
everything else!
Have been watching those virus postings (only in here). The miscreant
has changed tack and is posting with subject headers that would cause
a newbie to grab with delight.
The line count is the hint if one is tempted.
Interesting times.
Pixie :-)
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