New Trojan masquerades as Windows XP update

Falstaff · Jan 11, 2004, 10:43 PM

The program is considered a low risk by most antivirus companies article from Computerworld.com
The program, known as Xombe or Dloader-L, arrives as an executable attachment in spam e-mail messages purporting to come from windowsupdate@microsoft.com and installs itself on victim's computers when users open the attachment.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 12, 2004, 12:24 AM

it amazes me how dumb some people are rofl

Judas · Jan 12, 2004, 01:18 AM

i'm glad most machines that come with windows xp pre loaded.... and using outlook express... won't let anyone open attachments without searching through the options for a switch....

mainman · Jan 12, 2004, 01:23 AM

Some people really gotta get a life...i hate those freakin losers...whats the joy of making a virus to f**kup other people...Dam you...

Warpy · Jan 12, 2004, 03:42 AM

Same... The fact that some pleb will sit down at a PC and program ther code for a destructive virus is indicvating to me that they lead very sad and dark lives. DAMN THEM ALL

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 12, 2004, 03:58 AM

rember back in the good old days when the use or need of trogans was a good thing?

Jan 11, 2004, 10:43 PM	#1
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	New Trojan masquerades as Windows XP update The program is considered a low risk by most antivirus companies article from Computerworld.com The program, known as Xombe or Dloader-L, arrives as an executable attachment in spam e-mail messages purporting to come from windowsupdate@microsoft.com and installs itself on victim's computers when users open the attachment.

Jan 12, 2004, 12:24 AM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	it amazes me how dumb some people are rofl __________________

Jan 12, 2004, 01:23 AM	#4
mainman Mr. Nobody Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OmniPresent Nightwatcher Posts: 5,961 Rep Power: 71	Some people really gotta get a life...i hate those freakin losers...whats the joy of making a virus to f**kup other people...Dam you... __________________

Jan 12, 2004, 03:42 AM	#5
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Same... The fact that some pleb will sit down at a PC and program ther code for a destructive virus is indicvating to me that they lead very sad and dark lives. DAMN THEM ALL __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Jan 12, 2004, 03:58 AM	#6
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	rember back in the good old days when the use or need of trogans was a good thing? __________________