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Sneaky Virus Writers

Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by Newt, 2004/03/03.

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  1. 2004/03/03
    Newt

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    Just glad their command of English is so poor. We got a good few of this one in today. I put in the xxx masking but the domain info was correct as sent.

    From: noreply@xxxsa.com
    To: John-Johnson@xxxsa.com

    Dear user of "Xxxsa.com" mailing system,

    Your e-mail account will be disabled because of improper using in next
    three days, if you are still wishing to use it, please, resign your
    account information.

    Further details can be obtained from attached file.

    Sincerely,
    The Xxxsa.com team


    Note: the above e-mail is definitely the Bagle.K worm that came out this morning. Our AV software at the e-mail gateways is catching the malicious payload so only this text gets thru. The virus writer used a smart technique to make the e-mail look official.

    Also, it seems that the Netsky and Bagle virus writers are competing with each other. For example, Bagle.J includes the text: "Hey, NetSky, f**k off you b***h, don't ruine our bussiness, wanna start a war ? "

    MyDoom.G also attacked NetSky's author: "To netsky's creator(s): imho, skynet is a decentralized peer-to-peer neural network. we have seen P2P in Slapper in Sinit only. they may be called skynets, but not your
    sh**y app. "
     
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    Admin.

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    Yes, they seem to be fighting out a war to control PC's...

    Remember, they make money that way.... they sell IP numbers with infected PC's to spammers, who in turn send their spam messages using the victims IP.
     

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