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Re: Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you....
From: Gregory Hicks <ghicks () cadence com>
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 10:35:54 -0800 (PST)
Didn't work... :-o) ------------- Begin Forwarded Message ------------- Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 09:24:12 +0200 To: Jeff Kell <jeff-kell () utc edu>, funsec () linuxbox org From: Hank Nussbacher <hank () efes iucc ac il> Subject: Re: [funsec] Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you.... At 06:17 PM 24-12-05 -0500, Jeff Kell wrote:
Andrew Haninger wrote:On 12/24/05, Fergie <fergdawg () netzero net> wrote:http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/#00000750Can you (or someone else) let the rest of us in on the history behind that image/text? Where/when is it from?It was a Rexx exec that ran rampant in BITNET (and other IBM-based networks). It did the equivalent of sending itself to everyone in the recipient's address books (filename $NAMES). The screenshot is what the result looked like on your terminal (or TN3270 session) while it was mailing itself to everyone in the background.
This might put me in the "old folks" category, but attached is the EXEC as from my hard disk dated Dec 16, 1987. Hi Jeff!
Jeff
-Hank ------------------ Cadence IT Notice: Virus Warning Message (on mx-sanjose) Found virus CHRISTMA in file CHRISTMA.EXEC The file is deleted. There is no additional action required. You can safely delete this email. Call helpdesk x7911 if you have any other questions. ------------- End Forwarded Message ------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gregory Hicks | Principal Systems Engineer Cadence Design Systems | Direct: 408.576.3609 555 River Oaks Pkwy M/S 6B1 | Fax: 408.894.3479 San Jose, CA 95134 | Internet: ghicks () cadence com I am perfectly capable of learning from my mistakes. I will surely learn a great deal today. "A democracy is a sheep and two wolves deciding on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the results of the decision." - Benjamin Franklin "The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." --Alexander Hamilton _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
Current thread:
- Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you.... Fergie (Dec 24)
- Re: Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you.... Andrew Haninger (Dec 24)
- Re: Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you.... Andrew Haninger (Dec 24)
- Re: Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you.... Jeff Kell (Dec 24)
- Re: Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you.... Hank Nussbacher (Dec 24)
- Re: Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you.... Nick FitzGerald (Dec 26)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you.... Fergie (Dec 24)
- Re: Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you.... Gregory Hicks (Dec 25)
- Re: Merry CHRISTMA EXEC to you.... Andrew Haninger (Dec 24)