On Wed, 25 Jul 2001, David Stubbs wrote:

> Hey,
>
> Seems stupid that Windows will run any win32 executable even if the
> extension is changed. That's just asking for trouble. Has anyone ever run
> this file? What does it do? I just wonder what it does with the personal
> info it collects and how this is a threat except for people who examine the
> file finding the confidential information.
>
> I hate people who write virus's. I hope that somebody catches this kid.

The extension is changed to some other extension that Windows with outlook
will automatically execute, or that will be hidden by the default Windows
settings.  Unfortunately, with Windows you can just about pick any three
letter group and stand a fair chance of Windows thinking it's executable.

As for what it does...  well, it's a worm, it mails itself all over the
place attached to a .doc file from your hard drive, apparently.  I hope
someone caches the kids and beats him to death with a large fish.  On TV.

Dale
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