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Re: Microsoft Office exploit

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On 10/24/18 7:42 PM, RonB wrote:
> And Microsoft Office is STILL not secure.
> 
> ~~
> New Windows malware campaign escapes detection by A-V software
> 
> 
> 
> A new malware campaign, that uses a modified exploit of a vulnerability in
> Microsoft Office to download the trojan Agent Tesla and other malware such
> as the Loki information stealer, can avoid detection by most common
> anti-virus solutions, the Cisco Talos Intelligence Group claims.
> 
> In a blog post, researchers Edmund Brumaghin and Holger Unterbrink said the
> attackers behind this malware campaign - which has not been given a name as
> yet - used a well-known exploit chain but modified it so that anti-virus
> software would not be able to detect it.
> 
> Agent Tesla can steal user login information from the following
> applications: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Yandex, Opera, Outlook,
> Thunderbird, IncrediMail, Eudora, FileZilla, WinSCP, FTP Navigator, Paltalk,
> Internet Download Manager, JDownloader, Apple keychain, SeaMonkey, Comodo
> Dragon, Flock and DynDNS.
> 
> It can also be used to capture screenshots, record webcams, and allow
> attackers to install additional malware on infected systems.
> 
> The malware uses a remote code execution vulnerability in Office to download
> an RTF document from within a DOCX file.
> ....
> ~~
> https://tinyurl.com/yb7wx5aq
> 
> The joy of using Windows and Microsoft. Lucky dogs, I never get to root
> out viruses or malware on Linux.
> 

Most users do not... but few users spew the cult-like crap you do, either.

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cannot use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel 
somehow superior by attacking the messenger.

They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.

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Microsoft Office exploit RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-10-25 02:42 +0000
  Re: Microsoft Office exploit Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-10-24 20:01 -0700
  Re: Microsoft Office exploit Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-10-24 20:19 -0700
  Every party has a loser, that is why we invited RonB party pooper. Simon bar Sinister <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2018-10-24 21:24 -0700
    Re: Every party has a loser, that is why we invited RonB party pooper. Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-10-24 22:05 -0700

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