Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

["Shea Tisdale" <shea AT sheatisdale.com>]

.pif is one of the executable extensions under windows and is generally used
in script-type viruses such as Sobig.

Here are some links for information on viri

http://www.cert.org
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/
http://www.f-secure.com/virus-info/virus-news/
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/
http://csrc.ncsl.nist.gov/virus/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:internetworkers-
> bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Alan MacHett
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 1:04 PM
> To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [internetworkers] Virii -n- such
> 
> Where would I look for references to virii?  Or where would I forward a
> virus for analysis, if there is such a group or groups?
> 
> Anyone heard of anything springing up in the past few days?  I'm starting
> to get spammed by mail from people I know and don't know with subject
> lines like "Re: your text" or "Re: That document", all with a 29k .pif
> attachment.
> 
> At the least, I'll have to let my mother know that, yet again, her
> computer is infected....
> 
> thanks,
> Alan
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