[THIN] Re: friendgreetings.com virus (sort of)
- From: george.wasgatt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 14:39:45 -0500
I subscribe to a Security mailing list. Several members of the list
(assumably security professionals) fell victim to this well engineered
virus.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Price [mailto:JPrice@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 2:34 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: friendgreetings.com virus (sort of)
Just behind you Jim, we were on the same wavelength.
John
>>> JPrice@xxxxxxxx 10/30/02 01:31PM >>>
I've received this three times today already. Here are the details:
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virus.asp?ID=13444
It's not really a virus, but a mass mailing application.
You know (and they do too I'm sure) that less than 10% of the people
who get this will not read the terms. One of the terms is listed
below:
"1. Consent to E-Mail Your Contacts. As part of the installation
process, Permissioned Media will access your MicroSoft Outlook(r)
Contacts list and send an e-mail to persons on your Contacts list
inviting them to download FriendGreetings or related products. By
downloading, installing, accessing or using the FriendGreetings, you
authorize Permissioned Media to access your MicroSoft(r) Outlook(r)
Contacts list and to send a personalized e-mail message to persons on
your Contact list. IF YOU DO NOT WANT US TO ACCESS YOUR CONTACT LIST
AND
SEND AN E-MAIL MESSAGE TO PERSONS ON THAT LIST, DO NOT DOWNLOAD,
INSTALL, ACCESS OR USE FRIENDGREETINGS."
John
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