Netsky Virus On The Loose

RobRob Unknown Enemy Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 25Members, NS1 Playtester
edited March 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Watch your attachments</div> Hopefully for most of you, email worms are becoming painfully obvious to notice. I got 5 of these today, so I thought I'd through a heads up:

<a href='http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.netsky.p@mm.html' target='_blank'>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcen...etsky.p@mm.html</a>

This one seems pretty nastey. Remember, kids, don't ever, ever, EVER download or open an attachment that you're not expecting, and even then not without scanning it mercilessly.
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  • Fade_DunawayFade_Dunaway Join Date: 2003-05-12 Member: 16235Members
    Thanks for the heads-up rob. I get a lot of computer newbies at the cafe, at least now I can keep an eye on them <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    ahhh, THATS the one.

    yah my house mates have been getting hammered with this one recently (they both have Macs and are computer savy and are thus in no danger of infection, its just anoying to have your inbox filled)
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    there is another one going around?!

    *tells class*
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    wow that ones nasty. Deletes explorer from registry and the Drives.... Thats a whole lotta DOS.
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  • weggyweggy Join Date: 2003-06-04 Member: 16998Members
    Ahhh, good old DOS. How I long for it again...

    I get sooo many virii/worms in my email from nubcaeks having me on their contact list. On the plus side though, theyll probably definently notice this one when they eventually pick it up, and itll bork their computers so they stop sending me crap.

    Thanks for the heads up though.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    There's a reason I love Linux... no virii or worms that'll realistically get into your machine, no script kiddiots trying to backdoor ICS or IIS, and greater flexibility if you know your hindparts from a SCSI cable.

    At least get some e-mail client that ISN'T so full of security holes as Outlook Express, nor a browser that actually COMPLIES to standards, rather than ignoring and outright breaking them (as IE does), to the point of allowing malicious code to be run just by downloading an e-mail from the POP3 server, or looking at a website without clicking a darn thing, or looking at a 'JPG' file which is actually an embedded XML file that IE happily gobbles and infects your machine with.

    Bah on security warnings.
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  • PykmiPykmi Join Date: 2003-04-14 Member: 15473Members
    edited March 2004
    Ditto that Talesin <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> .

    That's nothing that I should worry about, but thanks for the heads up Rob <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->.

    Atleast now I know what I'm laughing at when I laugh at a friend who has his system screwed because of this.
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  • FamFam Diaper-Wearing Dog On A Ball Join Date: 2002-02-17 Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin-Talesin+Mar 26 2004, 10:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Talesin @ Mar 26 2004, 10:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> At least get some e-mail client that ISN'T so full of security holes as Outlook Express, nor a browser that actually COMPLIES to standards, rather than ignoring and outright breaking them (as IE does), to the point of allowing malicious code to be run just by downloading an e-mail from the POP3 server, or looking at a website without clicking a darn thing, or looking at a 'JPG' file which is actually an embedded XML file that IE happily gobbles and infects your machine with.

    Bah on security warnings. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Some garden-variety common sense is always useful, too. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    The way I see it, if youre clever enough to figure out how to install, configure and useLinux for every day stuff, then youre probably clever enough not to open these emails in the first place, and probably clever enough to have a firewall and an antivirus running. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Changed the topic title, the viruses qualified name should be Netsky, or Netsky.P, not P@mm.
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  • RobRob Unknown Enemy Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 25Members, NS1 Playtester
    But p@mm is soooo much sexier.
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  • FamFam Diaper-Wearing Dog On A Ball Join Date: 2002-02-17 Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    We all know how much you like P@mm rob. Do not worry, Im sure one day, when you meet that one lucky girl, you will be able to release little P@mm's of your very own!
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  • Paranoia2MBParanoia2MB Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7832Members
    edited March 2004
    *Is happy he doesn't use outlook express or anything like that.*
    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    *woops, it was saying outlike express for the longest time haha*
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  • Sephiroth2kSephiroth2k Join Date: 2002-04-21 Member: 481Members, Constellation
    go hotmail! <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • XiileXiile Join Date: 2003-02-22 Member: 13818Members
    edited March 2004
    Yahoo! Web based email <3
    They have a great spam filter. Havent checked my email in a week, I come back, and theres 900 "Bulk mail" messages. Not surprisingly they are all spam. I check my inbox. 2 messages!!111 They are NOT spam. (what I'm trying to get at is Yahoo! is actually a good Web email)
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  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    Am I the only one that notices this:
    netsky
    Skynet?

    .. Forgive me if I'm wrong.. but this seems scarily familiar...............
    .....
    On another note, where are the nearest nuclear shelteres to where I live?
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    *comes out dressed in muscle shirt and carrying a guass rifle in one hand with it's ammo belt slung across his shoulders and hes smoking a cigar* Dayum dirtay robits!
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Beast+Apr 2 2004, 04:54 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Beast @ Apr 2 2004, 04:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Am I the only one that notices this:
    netsky
    Skynet?

    .. Forgive me if I'm wrong.. but this seems scarily familiar...............
    .....
    On another note, where are the nearest nuclear shelteres to where I live? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Terminator Fans... lol

    I get about 10 of these a day and I NEVER sign up for anything with my GOOD e-mail account, what I'd like to know is how did Mr. Netsky get my e-mail addy? Damn Spyders, probably. Meh.

    Oh and no one bothers to write worms or virii for Linux because more people use Windows. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    To hell with virii and worms and trojans and spyware! Damn you all!

    But it's OK, I use BitDefender and Mozilla Thunderbird. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Seriously, I just cleaned up a nasty virus that added 220KB to EVERY executable on my HDD, my space was going F-A-S-T, so be cautious when you're checking your mail and downloading from the net everyone.

    ~ DarkATi
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  • Umbraed_MonkeyUmbraed_Monkey Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9922Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DarkATi+Apr 4 2004, 03:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Apr 4 2004, 03:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I get about 10 of these a day and I NEVER sign up for anything with my GOOD e-mail account, what I'd like to know is how did Mr. Netsky get my e-mail addy? Damn Spyders, probably. Meh. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It comes from your friends and family who have infected computers. If I recall correctly, once someone is infected, it searches through their computer for email addresses and sends emails to 'em at regular intervals.

    That means theres ~10 people that knows your 'GOOD' email address are infected <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • RobRob Unknown Enemy Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 25Members, NS1 Playtester
    Plenty of time for yall to see this...

    Let's let it waste no more space on the pin area!
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Umbraed Monkey+Apr 4 2004, 09:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Umbraed Monkey @ Apr 4 2004, 09:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DarkATi+Apr 4 2004, 03:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Apr 4 2004, 03:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I get about 10 of these a day and I NEVER sign up for anything with my GOOD e-mail account, what I'd like to know is how did Mr. Netsky get my e-mail addy? Damn Spyders, probably. Meh. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It comes from your friends and family who have infected computers. If I recall correctly, once someone is infected, it searches through their computer for email addresses and sends emails to 'em at regular intervals.

    That means theres ~10 people that knows your 'GOOD' email address are infected <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's not good at all. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    ~ DarkATi
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Talesin+Mar 26 2004, 04:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Talesin @ Mar 26 2004, 04:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There's a reason I love Linux... no virii or worms that'll realistically get into your machine, no script kiddiots trying to backdoor ICS or IIS, and greater flexibility if you know your hindparts from a SCSI cable.

    At least get some e-mail client that ISN'T so full of security holes as Outlook Express, nor a browser that actually COMPLIES to standards, rather than ignoring and outright breaking them (as IE does), to the point of allowing malicious code to be run just by downloading an e-mail from the POP3 server, or looking at a website without clicking a darn thing, or looking at a 'JPG' file which is actually an embedded XML file that IE happily gobbles and infects your machine with.

    Bah on security warnings. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <3 firefox/thunderbird

    i love how it doesn't compensate for user intelligence
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