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Re: AIM-based worm?
From: Adam Young <adam () vbfx com>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 07:46:32 -0400
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On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:51:47 -0400 (EDT)
Troy Ablan <bugtraq () pinchaser com> wrote:
Question 1: Is there a way a web page can add a buddy to your AIM list
without your knowledge?
With "aim:" identifier, they can theoretically add a new buddy to your list.
Though they have to 'trick' you into clicking the "AIM Link".
ex. aim:addbuddy?screenname=FOO&group=BAR
Question 2: How was I prevented from viewing the source of the HTML page
in IE?
You should always be able to view source. Perhaps not through the menu's, but
prepend the URL with "view-source:" and you'll have no problems.
eg. "view-source:http://www.foo-bar.com/";
I wgetted the psecure20x-cgi-install.version6.01.bin.hx.com file as well
for anyone who wants to look at it, just in case the above link does not
work any more.
-- BEGIN SOURCE --
<html><head><title>Browser Plugin Requried</title><meta
http-equiv="refresh" content="1;
url=psecure20x-cgi-install.version6.01.bin.hx.com"></head><body><h1>Browser
Plugin Required:</h1><br>You may need to restart your browser for changes
to take affect.<br>Security Certificate by <a
href="http://www.verisign.com";>Verisign</a> 2002.<br>MD5:
9DD756AC-80E057FC-E00703A2-F801F2E3<br><br>Click <a
href="psecure20x-cgi-install.version6.01.bin.hx.com">HERE</a> and choose
"Run" to install.</body></html>
-- END SOURCE --
What would be more interesting is to find out what the ".com" file's source is.
The above just tells me that after 1 second, it sends a refresh to the file in
question and through some sort of social engineering (I suppose you could say)
tactics, tries to get the user to run it.
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