Looks like that's already happened. We got reports of a virus on someone's machine and they can't seem to get rid of it. This is why it's really important to stop and think a minute before you do something. There are people who say you shouldn't even open attachments of any kind, at all, ever. That's not always possible but really, let's think about this for a second. 1. FS just released the final version of JAWS this past week. Do you think they would come out with a patch this soon and not say why they're doing it? Whenever they do, there's always a what's new section explaining what the new update does, that's information people need to determine if the update is something they'll benefit from 2. This patch was sent to lots of people via e-mail. This means a couple things actually, both of them kind of scary. Firstly, there's someone out there gathering e-mail addresses and sending infected, or what we suspect are, infected files. Secondly, it would make sense for FS to gather this information for their databases to send out SMA shipment CD's, or other material, but they don't ever send out updates to JAWS via e-mail. They have the check for updates feature, and you'll see notes from people about the newest update on lists like this one. Plus the latest updated version is always on their website so why would a company like Freedom Scientific need to use a service like Sendspace? I love Sendspace just as much as the next guy, but companies like the major screenreader vendors have lots of space to work with on their servers, so the fact that they would even need to use sendspace is quite laughable! I hope this is a learning experience for everyone, not just those who installed this, ...whatever in the hell it was.
At 08:32 PM 11/26/2007, you wrote:
Honestly though. Who's actually going to spend time developing a trojan just for the blind community? lol> From: rharmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: JAWS patch > Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:17:32 -0500 > > I notified Eric Damery this morning about the patch. It's not from FS and > they contacted Send Space and had it pulled. Anyone that installed it > probably has a trojan on their systems now. > > Rick > > > -- > Visit my webpage and podcast feed at: > http://www.blind-geek-zone.net > and my web Blog at: > http://blind-geek-zone.blogspot.com/ > Join the BGZ mailing list by sending a blank email message to: > blind_geek_zone-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and put subscribe in the subject line. > > Contact info: > > Email - rickharmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx & rharmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Skype - rharmon928 > MSN - rharmon928@xxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 2:12 PM > Subject: Fw: JAWS patch > > > Hi all, I've written to this person privately, and this is his reply. Sorry > moderators if I shouldn't be forwarding to the list without asking, but I > didn't know the moderator's address at the time. Thanks for reading. > Chris Hallsworth > BrailleNote mPower User > Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "?????" <fattjai@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 12:18 PM > Subject: Re: JAWS patch > > > > hi,> > this patch is given't to me by someone work in freedomscientific under the> > support team. this suppose for those developer and beta > > testers. just wish to sharing with all of you. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "?????" <fattjai@xxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 19:15 > > Subject: JAWS patch > > > > > > Hi, > > I installed the patch for JAWS 9, but what is this supposed to do? It > > didn't > > seem to have made any changes as far as I can see. > > Thanks in advance. > > Best wishes, > > Chris Hallsworth > > BrailleNote mPower User > > Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr > > > > -- > JFW related links: > JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ > Scripting mailing list: > http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com > JFW List instructions: > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the > way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the> list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -- > JFW related links: > JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/> Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com> JFW List instructions: > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx__________ NOD32 2687 (20071126) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. <http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com
