| [News] ILOVEYOU virus... | ANN.lu |
| Posted on 04-May-2000 20:37 GMT by Christian Kemp | 23 comments
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The media is being saturated with news reports on the latest "trojan" that spreads like crazy via some Windows-based mail software. Rather than repeating what has been said a thousand times elsewhere, I'll just comment on the fact that even Amigan professionals don't seem to be too secure (respectively, using the wrong software or not enough common sense)... I received a few copies of the message today. :)
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| Comment 1 | cybes | | 03-May-2000 22:00 GMT |
| Comment 2 | NEO | | 03-May-2000 22:00 GMT |
| Comment 3 | Heimdal Graus | | 03-May-2000 22:00 GMT |
| Comment 4 | [Lotus] | | 03-May-2000 22:00 GMT |
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| ILOVEYOU virus... : Comment 5 of 23 | ANN.lu |
| Posted by anon (for safety !) on 03-May-2000 22:00 GMT | Despite me warning the tech guys in the company I work for, they still don`t have a clue on how to handle security threats of this nature (more on this in a sec...)
Firstly, the microcode in winblows needs to be disabled and removed entirely from `doze, secondly, the stupid system of allowing macros and vis basic to execute unauthorised code is unforgivable - M$ should be sued for any damage caused by their blatant disregard to system security by anyone who`s system is destroyed automatically (microcode). Granted, in the vis basic case, like today, the user needs to sell up and get a typewriter - they can do less damage that way !
OK, example from work... I find a macro attached to a word .doc file, that needn`t have a macro attached - I was asked if I wanted it enabled or disabled, so obviously, I DISABLE it. I then report immediately to the originator (who works in the information services (computer) dept) and tell them they need to get their system checked urgently...
In typical corporate arrogant response style, "theres nothing wrong with my computer, it must be yours, report it to the help desk"...
So I did, and the help desk found the same characteristics to the .doc file, and call in the heavy mob to disassemble it - it IS a virus, but it was corrupted, so not capable of causing damage.
Problem then gets spotted by me, and reported for them to follow up - after being asked to run it with the macro enabled, it sets a global setting so the system will run ANY macro ridden file without warning, or asking - it needs the system settings changing to prompt before ANY unauthorised code it run.
The final response from the "tech" guys :
"we don`t want to think like that, we hope it will never happen" |
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