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Re: [incidents] RE: AIM Password theft
From: Tim Kennedy <tim () timkennedy net>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:35:20 -0400
CA's eTrust EZ Deskshield/Mail Watcher tell you when emails or web pages are a) trying to access your filesystem b) trying to access your email systems So far, even though MS Update says I'm completely up to date, Mail Watcher has notified me when I hit the sample url: http://www.heise.de/security/dienste/browsercheck/demos/ie/htacheck.shtml that the web page was trying to access the filesystem, and gave me a chance to disallow permissions. The eTrust AV client also recognizes the code as the VBS.ObjectDataHTA virus, and tried to clean it up, although it says: File status: Cure failed, file restored. But it at least stopped it from modifying files on my system. -Tim On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Andrew McKnight wrote:
Is there a specific patch for this vulernability? Windows Update is telling me I'm completely up to date but I'm still vulernable. Andy. IT Guy. -----Original Message----- From: Lothar Kimmeringer [mailto:bugtraq () kimmeringer de] Sent: 24 September 2003 00:44 To: incidents () securityfocus com Subject: Re: AIM Password theft On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:53:59 -0400, Mark Coleman wrote:I just started investigating a report that appears to have merit of a username/password theft of AIM accounts. Users are being directed to a web page located at www.haxr.org where the source appears to run a javascript program that is proportedly stealing AIM usernames/passwords/buddy lists. Does anyone have any information related to www. haxr.org or the technique being used?The technique uses a flaw in Internet Explorer with the OBJECT-tag allowing code to be executed locally that is loaded from a website. The tag <![CDATA[ <object data=tracker.php></object> ]]> lets IE download a HTML-application that will be executed after loading. A testpage where you can test your locally installed Internet Explorer for being vulnerable can be found at http://www.heise.de/security/dienste/browsercheck/demos/ie/htacheck.shtml If your installation is vulnerable, a program will be downloaded to C:\browsercheck.exe that will executed afterwards leading to a window popping up. The page is in German. Regards, Lothar -- Lothar Kimmeringer E-Mail: mailbody () kimmeringer de PGP-encrypted mails preferred (Key-ID: 0x8BC3CD81) Always remember: The answer is forty-two, there can only be wrong questions! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may be legally privileged. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you believe you have received this email in error please contact the sender. Any views expressed in this email do not necessarily represent those of Castle Leisure Group. Castle Leisure Group reserves the right to monitor and record e-mail messages sent to and from this address for the purposes of investigating or detecting any unauthorised use of its system and ensuring its effective operation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Current thread:
- AIM Password theft Mark Coleman (Sep 23)
- Re: AIM Password theft Lothar Kimmeringer (Sep 23)
- Re: AIM Password theft Jamie Pratt (Sep 24)
- Re: AIM Password theft Valdis . Kletnieks (Sep 24)
- Re: AIM Password theft Meritt James (Sep 25)
- Re: AIM Password theft VU#865940 CERT(R) Coordination Center (Sep 25)
- Re: AIM Password theft Jamie Pratt (Sep 24)
- Re: AIM Password theft Lothar Kimmeringer (Sep 23)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: AIM Password theft Andrew McKnight (Sep 24)
- Re: [incidents] RE: AIM Password theft Tim Kennedy (Sep 24)
- Re: AIM Password theft Rick Updegrove (Sep 24)
- Re: AIM Password theft Meritt James (Sep 25)
- RE: AIM Password theft Bergeron, Jared (Sep 24)