[gui-talk] Fwd: New Trojan Horse Warning

[Joel Deutsch]

yes, I know. I was unable to get to it yesterday. But that's my first line 
of defense against b.s., believe me.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 4:55 AM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Fwd: New Trojan Horse Warning


Joel,

Usually the urban legends web site at

http://www.snopes.com

Will have very specific information about things like this including what 
the e-mail says, if you are interested.

On Tue, 8 May 2007 21:01:48 -0700, Joel Deutsch wrote:

>Hi Steve,

>Well, for one thing, I'm okay with my antivirus program and firewall. But
>I'm pretty sure that the main reason I haven't had any catastrophes
>requiring system restoration since I once innocently opened a Happy 99 file
>attachment I thought had come from a friend (it had invaded the friend's
>address book , of course, a trick I hadn't yet heard about) is because I
>simply don't open things like that. That is why I asked this. Seriously. I
>would never open an attachment with a ludicrous name without asking the
>supposed sender about it.

>Besides, if it's a file attachment and says its from Windows, I know to
>ignore it now. And if it's an email with a bogus message that wants me to
>click on a link and go to some site, I know to ignore that, too. But that's
>the first line of defense. Just not biting in the first place. So that's 
>why
>I'm trying to find out what these things actually look like, either as
>emails or attachments, however they come to people.

>Thanks.

>As for spyware-- and yes, I do have anti-spyware software of two kinds that
>I update and scan with regularly-- what does that have to do with it? I
>thought we're talking about a virus that functions as a Trojan Horse, 
>coming
>alive when you open a file attachment  and only then getting into your
>system.

> fact
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Steve Pattison" <srp at internode.on.net>
>To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 8:39 PM
>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Fwd: New Trojan Horse Warning


>I think the best advice is to make sure your antivirus software is
>up-to-date, use a good firewall and make sure you have updates to any
>programs you may use to remove spyware.

>At 01:31 PM 9/05/2007, you wrote:
>>The one thing I wish were explained in this story is exactly how the 
>>Trojan
>>appears as received, and how to simply avoid it. if it's being circulated
>>as
>>a file attachment, what's the filename, so you can just choose not to open
>>it? Or if it's an email with a response request, what's the subject line?
>>
>>Anyone know? It would be nice to feel assured that I could just dodge the
>>thing, rather than have to figure out a workaround after getting stuck in
>>it.

>Regards Steve
>Email:  srp at internode.on.net
>Skype:  steve1963
>MSN Messenger:  internetuser383 at hotmail.com
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