[Gllug] Is is it nasty ?

[Jackson, Harry]

Hi

I do not think that it is a virus. The extension has been changed which
could mean that the XLS file that is in it contains some VB which could be a
virus. The application/mixed should have been application/ms-excel if the
extension was xls. The reason why the file looks like that is because it has
been sent in the wrong format, I think, although it could be a clever way to
get you to correct it and bugger something up. I have sent word docs using
text/plain but this buggers them up beyond all recognition. I do find it odd
that you have received a file with this extension added to it and the type
changed. I could be talking out my Ar$e though.

Harry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Formi [mailto:rcformi at yahoo.com]
> Sent: 01 August 2001 14:22
> To: gllug at linux.co.uk
> Subject: [Gllug] Is is it nasty ?
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   Guys, is this any kind of virus or nasty bit of code ? It 
> has been sent to 
> me a couple of times.
> 
>  The AAA... etc, etc keeps going on and on ...
>  but finishes with 
> 
> ------59038253_Outlook_Express_message_boundary
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> invoice
> From: "Tajinder Mann" <taj at greenerworld.com>
> To: carrera at formi.connectfree.co.uk
> 
> 
> ------59038253_Outlook_Express_message_boundary
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> Content-Disposition: message text
> 
> Hi! How are you=3F
>  
> I send you this file in order to have your advice
>  
> See you later=2E Thanks
> 
> ------59038253_Outlook_Express_message_boundary
> Content-Type: application/mixed; name=invoice.xls.com
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
> Content-Disposition: attachment;  filename=invoice.xls.com
> 
> TVpQAAIAAAAEAA8A//8AALgAAAAAAAAAQAAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
> AAAAAAAAAA
> AAAAAAAAAAEAALoQAA4ftAnNIbgBTM0hkJBUaGlzIHByb2dyYW0gbXVzdCBiZS
> BydW4gdW5k
> ZXIgV2luMzINCiQ3AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
> AAAAAAAAAA
> AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
> AAAAAAAAAA
> AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFBFAABMAQ
> gAGV5CKgAA
> 
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