From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40,INVALID_MSGID, SUBJ_ALL_CAPS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,99d105ff35b9044b X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: Ken Garlington Subject: Re: TROJAN HORSE WARNING! Date: 1997/04/25 Message-ID: <33614BE5.2E6A@lmtas.lmco.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 237385633 References: <35e12270@smtp-gw.spawar.navy.mil> <5jnv4e$dlb@corn.cso.niu.edu> Organization: Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 1997-04-25T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: system@niuhep.physics.niu.edu wrote: > > Alfred M Selgas writes: > > Have you seen the warning itself? See: http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-47a.shtml for more information on the AOL4FREE.COM trojan horse. > > >Heads-up! > > >Subject: Trojan Horse Warning > > >>The CIAC of the Dept. of Energy has verified the existence of a program that > >>can erase files on your hard drive if executed. The program purports to > >>enable the user to create "bogus" accounts on America Online that you could > >>proceed to use without charge. The "hook" is to get you to believe that you > >>can get something for nothing. Currently, the program appears under the > >>name "AOL4FREE.COM." This is not the same software that AOL saturates the > >>earth with to promote a free 10 hr. trial of AOL. Ignore any desire to > >>download or execute any attachment that you may receive that resembles this > >>description. Another clue is that the program is ridiculously short (993 > >>bytes--not KB) for what it claims to do. > specify the e-mail address below, my reply-to: has anti-spam added to it > Morphis@physics.niu.edu > Real Men change diapers -- LMTAS - The Fighter Enterprise - "Our Brand Means Quality" For job listings, other info: http://www.lmtas.com or http://www.lmco.com