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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by mcbrunnhilde, Jun 13, 2006.

  1. mcbrunnhilde

    mcbrunnhilde Opera singin' Prius nut!

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    Here's a link to the story about the virus. Please note that this is not an attachment-based virus...all you have to do is just open the e-mail and it infects you.


    http://news.yahoo.com/fc/tech/computer_security
     
    #1 mcbrunnhilde, Jun 13, 2006
  2. flareak

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    thank goodness i use a mac
     
    #2 flareak, Jun 13, 2006
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    Crap! It hit me yesterday!!! I thought it was an e-mail from my friend, and new right away something was up! grr
     
    #3 seasidetraveler, Jun 13, 2006
  4. brandon

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    Easy, there, no need to panic. This is a very short uninformed article. And believe it or not, the worm isn't the first of it's kind; just the first of its kind found in the wild. Here's the SANS ISC writeup on the threat:

    http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1398

    Excerpt:

    "Analysis... shows that both variants are flawed therefore they spread very effectively but do not actually perform the intended action."

    See also the F-Secure blog entry. Short answer: disable JavaScript (you haven't already?!). If you use Firefox (you aren't already?!), the NoScript add-on works quite nicely for this purpose.

    By the way, this is not a Prius-related thread. It needs to be moved from the main forum to FHOP, please. Mods?
     
    #4 brandon, Jun 13, 2006
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