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Originally posted by TheDr
Doubt it was a hack, read this:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/[email protected]
"The email message can be composed with or without the use of the Incorrect MIME Header Can Cause IE to Execute E-mail Attachment vulnerability to automatically execute on a vulnerable system. "
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"W32.Bugbear@mm is a mass-mailing worm. It can also spread through network shares. It has keystroke-logging and backdoor capabilities. The worm also attempts to terminate the processes of various antivirus and firewall programs."
How very interesting. You are probably correct, "attempts to terminate the processes of various antivirus
and firewall programs." In my case the attempt was apparently successful. The "Amigos" are free to ride again in peace.