Monday, January 07, 2002

ZDNet: Tech Update: Trojan horse conveys IE users to porn
The JS/Seeker-E script can arrive by e-mail or can be embedded into a Web page: When a user opens the e-mail or clicks on the Web page, the script is activated. Once activated, Seeker attempts to change the user's IE settings, such as the start page and search settings, and will redirect the infected user to a porn site.

"It isn't terribly damaging, as it exploits a bug in IE that was first found in October 2000," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at security firm Sophos. "Seeker will only affect those who have not updated their necessary patches."
http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,5101254,00.html

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