Re: "virus" going around

["Joe Garcia" <corsanostra@domain.elided>]

Like an idiot, I opened this, but Hotmail assured me (via MacAfee antivirus 
software) these files were virus-free. FWIW.

-Joe in reasonably sunny SoFla

>From: <maxid@domain.elided>
>Reply-To: <maxid@domain.elided>
>To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
>CC: _johnhertzman@domain.elided
>Subject: "virus" going around
>Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 10:08:39 -0500
>
>If you receive an email from a well-known digester (no need to name names) 
>with an attachment named something like napster.MP3.pif, do not open the 
>attachment. The key is the extension (pif) which associates with an 
>executable file, most likely containing malicious code. Unfortunately, the 
>extension pif does not show up on all computers because it is one of those 
>extensions that at least some versions of Windows hides in its default 
>setup. However, the file's icon may come out as something like "shortcut to 
>MSDOS".
>
>I received this file in an email where the subject was something the 
>digester and I had discussed months ago.
>
>I would recommend that you delete the message without opening the 
>attachment.
>
>It has been a while since I read up on trojans with hidden file extensions. 
>Those interested can find information at symantec.com and elsewhere.
>
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