[Esa-l] ALERT: Linux backdoor trojan horse may propagate via email

[John D. Hardin]

FYI...

http://www.qualys.com/alert/remoteshell.html

Note that this isn't truly a worm, it's just an executable-infecting
virus. The propagation is from receiving an infected attachment from
someone who doesn't realize they are infected.

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 John Hardin KA7OHZ   ICQ#15735746   http://www.wolfenet.com/~jhardin/
 jhardin at impsec.org        pgpk -a finger://gonzo.wolfenet.com/jhardin
  768: 0x41EA94F5 - A3 0C 5B C2 EF 0D 2C E5  E9 BF C8 33 A7 A9 CE 76 
 1024: 0xB8732E79 - 2D8C 34F4 6411 F507 136C  AF76 D822 E6E6 B873 2E79
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