[aclug-L] Re: IDONTLOVEYOU

["Dale W Hodge" <dwh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From: cabrubak@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cabrubak@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Clint A. Brubakken
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> He's trying to keep it backward compatible, with the original I love
> you. It didn't delete every file, just some mp3,jpgs, and windows
> scripts. I'd be interested in seeing a linux virus, i guess i could
> write a shell script, unfortunately no email programs under linux run
> scripts automatically :)

That's not quite correct.  There's been an ongoing discussion on the linux-admin
and linux-net discussion lists about an exploit in PINE that allows someone to
run a script when the attachment is using a non default character set.  I'll see
if I can post the relevant messages here so people can get an idea of what is
going on and how it was accomplished.

--dwh

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