Re: ICQ 2000

[griffinb () HOTKEY NET AU (Brad Griffin)]

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Hi all.
I took the easy way out and sent a copy of ICQ2000 to Kapersky labs in
Russia about 3 hrs ago. They replied just now informing that it is a
trojan and uses ICQ mail to do its dirty work.
Catchyas.

Date sent:              Tue, 26 Oct 1999 10:11:53 -0500
Send reply to:          symetrix () ALIENHEADS ORG
From:                   "Damm, Mike" <symetrix () ALIENHEADS ORG>
Subject:                Re: ICQ 2000
Originally to:          Elias Levy <aleph1 () SECURITYFOCUS COM>
To:                     VULN-DEV () SECURITYFOCUS COM

> On Mon, 25 Oct 1999, Elias Levy wrote:
> > From: Haim Cohen <haimcn () internet-zahav net>
> > Subject: ICQ 2000
> -snip-
> > there is a program called ICQ 2000 that claim to be a new
> > pre vertion of ICQ.
> > It's kind of suspective thing.
> -snip-
> first off don't trust "pre" anything. It is A. a virus, or B. a pirated
> beta.
>
> > The site is:
> > http://download-icq2000.hypermart.net/
> -snip-
> Also, this download location is a fake. Don't trust ANYTHING unless it
> comes from a .icq.com or .mallibris(sp?).com domain.
>
>
>     -Mike
>      Network Security Consultant
>      Hire me or something.

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Brad Griffin
Infotech undergrad & e-mail addict
CQU Rockhampton, Australia
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