Re: OT - Virus?

[Michael Smith <rybolov@authtrans.com>]

I second this.  I mean, come on, if you can read the script, you can tell at
least a little of what it does, and it doesn't sound too good.  I guess this is
one of the voluntary email viruses--you have to run it.

Tell the guy who sent it to you that he has to do a better job of social
engineering next time, and then don't talk to him any more.

Ethan Benson wrote:

> if i haven't made myself clear i believe your `detector' *IS* the
> trojan.  never ever run unknown/untrusted binaries for which you do
> not have the source. *especially* as root.

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