RE: [ok] [Full-Disclosure] Possible Virus/Trojan

["Curt Purdy" <purdy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Todd Towles  wrote:
> I received an e-mail today that looked very much like a virus. Here is the
message
>
> Attachment - erupts.avi.exe

>

> Subject - New Southern California wildfire erupts

<snip> .

>

> Either this is a new Trojan that changes it body and subject based on the
current  AP  news or someone used a very lame trick against me. =)



I'm guessing the latter.  Although story scraping would be possible,
intellegent naming of the .exe would not be.  Most likely a friend... or
enemy.



Curt Purdy CISSP, GSEC, MCSE+I, CNE, CCDA
Information Security Engineer
DP Solutions

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