full-disclosure - Urgent Alert: Possible BlackWorm DDay February3rd (Snort signatures included)

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Date: Wed Jan 25 02:35:31 2006
From: prb at lava.net (prb@...a.net)
Subject: Urgent Alert: Possible
	BlackWorm	DDay	February3rd (Snort signatures included)

ad@...poverflow.com wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> Hash: SHA1
>  
> and if the worm doesnt use any vulnerability, how come it has been so
> widely spreaded ?

"Sex sells." The e-mail message uses the promise of sexual gratification 
if you open the attachment. There's nothing subtle, or particularly new 
about this worm. Just good old, tried and true social engineering.

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