[Nms-cgi-devel] (Matt's) FormMail.PL implicated in Microsoft Messenger "virus"

[Paul R. <pa...@ro...>]

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=3D02/02/14/000257&mode=3Dthread&tid=3D=
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"Sequence: Get messaged "Go To http://www.masenko-media.net/cool.html =
NoW !!!" or something similar with another URL. Follow the link. That =
webpage contains malicious code which gets your messenger contacts and =
sends a similar message to your contacts. It looks like it uses a =
vulnerability in formmail.pl as well, although I'm not exactly sure =
how..."

I weighed in with one suggested solution :-)

http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=3D27946&cid=3D3004573

I should have said "minor" contributor, but too late now...

-paul