Re: Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you....

[Gregory Hicks <ghicks () cadence com>]

Didn't work... :-o)

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Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 09:24:12 +0200
To: Jeff Kell <jeff-kell () utc edu>, funsec () linuxbox org
From: Hank Nussbacher <hank () efes iucc ac il>
Subject: Re: [funsec] Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you....

At 06:17 PM 24-12-05 -0500, Jeff Kell wrote:
> Andrew Haninger wrote:
> > On 12/24/05, Fergie <fergdawg () netzero net> wrote:
> >
> > >  http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/#00000750
> > Can you (or someone else) let the rest of us in on the history behind
> > that image/text? Where/when is it from?
> It was a Rexx exec that ran rampant in BITNET (and other IBM-based
> networks).  It did the equivalent of sending itself to everyone in the
> recipient's address books (filename $NAMES).  The screenshot is what the
> result looked like on your terminal (or TN3270 session) while it was
> mailing itself to everyone in the background.

This might put me in the "old folks" category, but attached is the EXEC
as from my hard disk dated Dec 16, 1987.  Hi Jeff!


> Jeff

-Hank

------------------  Cadence IT Notice: Virus Warning Message (on 
mx-sanjose)

Found virus CHRISTMA in file CHRISTMA.EXEC
The file is deleted.

There is no additional action required. You can safely delete this email. 
Call helpdesk x7911 if you have any other questions.

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