[laffs] EMAIL ALERT

I received this from a reliable source
and should be heeded. Better to be safe than sorry, if it is a hoax !!!
                                            Gene




Gene--Patty's husband Denny sent me this and I find it a warning worth heeding. 
  Don



Subject:  EMAIL ALERT




Stan Lennox, Housing Rehabilitation Specialist
Sonoma County Community Development Commission
slennox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(707)565-7547
(707)565-7557 fax


>>> Nolan Alexander 10/17/2005 11:58 AM >>>

Yes, this is confirmed as a real virus and not a hoax.  The county email is 
probably protected but you all should watch your home emails for this one.

Nolan

>>> "Jeanette" <jeanette@xxxxxxx> 10/15/2005 9:21 AM >>>

Am forwarding this because I checked it myself and found it to be true. Please 
click on the link below to read 
about it.

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp

Jeanette


----- Original Message ----- 
          
      THIS IS TRUE - It was  CONFIRMED BY GOING TO
      SNOPES.COM - I confirmed it also .... be careful !

      Warning = It's Real &Confirmed.

      Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged
      are being sent and the moment that you open these emails your computer
      will crash and you will not be able to fix it!

      This e-mail! is being distributed through
      countries around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel.

      Don't be inconsiderate; send this warning to
      whomever you know.

      If you get an email along the lines of "Osama
      bin Laden Captured" or "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment.


      Origins: There are few headlines that would grab
      the attention of more computer users around the world than "Osama bin
      Laden Captured," and that's exactly what whoever c! reated this lure was
      counting on to snare unsuspecting victims who use Microsoft platforms.

      "Osama bin Laden Captured" isn't a virus in
      itself; it's the text of a message that includes a link to a file called
      EXPLOIT.EXE. When a message recipient clicks on this link to view what
      he thinks are pictures of Osama bin Laden's capture, he can end up
      downloading an executable Trojan known as Backdoor-AZU, BKDR_LARSLP.A,
      Download.Trojan, TrojanProxy.Win32.Small.b,or Win32.Slarp. Clicking the
      embedded link in the "Osama bin Laden Captured" message auto-executes a
      file called "EXPLOIT.EXE," which exploits a known security hole to
      download the Trojan. Acc! ording to McAfee Security:







      The Trojan opens a random port on the victim's
      machine. It sends the Port information to a webpage at IP address
      66.139.77.145. The Trojan listens on the open port for instructions and
      redirects traffic to other IP addresses. Spammers and hackers can take
      advantage of compromised systems by using the infected computer as a
      middleman, allowing them to pass information through it and remain
      anonymous

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