Re: VIRUS WARNING -- FALSE ALARM ?

On Mon, 08 Oct 2001 16:08:05 +0800, ChrisV <Christopher.Vernon_at_minerals.csiro.au> wrote:

>Guys
>
>I opened this guy's message and realised it WASN'T my virus software giving
>the warning - it's a Java script that opens its own cute little window and
>spreads the gloom. My AV software chugs along as though nothing serious is
>happening.
>
>Any confirmation whether there was actually any virus in it ?

Erm...yes, there is NO virus. It isn't anything more than javascript. And the amazingly simple function responsible for all the worries is...

function haha()
{

   while (true)

       window.alert("** WARNING ** Virus Scan has detected the alt.config virus on your hard drive. If you have recently opened an email or newsgroup message and see this alert your system is infected.")
}

Anyone who's virus software picks this up needs to get some decent AV tools ;).

cheers,

dreg Received on Tue Oct 09 2001 - 16:27:32 CDT