full-disclosure - Re: Viral hoax

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Message-ID: <20030519173217.GB16638@pc5.i.0x5.de>
From: list at rachinsky.de (Nicolas Rachinsky)
Subject: Re: Viral hoax

* Shawn McMahon <smcmahon@....com> [2003-05-19 08:45 -0400]:
> On Sun, May 18, 2003 at 01:21:39PM +0200, martin f krafft said:
> > except the removal of the java debugger will not break a system...
> > in fact, i have not seen one of these system file = virus messages
> > that would really cause damage... maybe it's time...
> 
> Those don't spread as fast.  You get the email, you delete the file,
> you're off the net and reinstalling.

If you take for example ntldr (or the w2k or xp equivalent) they will
notice it after a reboot.

Nicolas