full-disclosure - _another_ Internet explorer vulnerability (spread via IRC)

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From: hescominsoon at adelphia.net (William Warren)
Subject: _another_ Internet explorer vulnerability (spread
 via IRC) - new variation of irc.trojan.fgt

interesting..another ActiveX virus....i am going to try it with mozilla 
just as soon as the site comes back online..<G>

Tom Russell wrote:

> Another worm spreading through IRC - the only reported solution to 
> infection being reformatting your computer.
>  
> The URL given is: (DO NOT VISIT WITH IE IF YOU VALUE YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM)
> http://www. angelfire.com/pro/pics33/jessica_alba.jpg
>  
> The virus/worm is exactly the same as the previously reported 'Fgt' 
> britney.jpg virus.
> For more information visit the following symantec site:
>  
> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/irc.trojan.fgt.html
>  
> Regards,
> Tom Russell
> 2tone:development (www.2tone-dev.com <http://www.2tone-dev.com>)

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