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Malaysia New Straits Times virus...Fuck.
Written by lainie at 10:19 PM on September 2, 2005 in Links / Email.
[ Entire blog post narrated in extremely grumpy tones, as befits someone who's pmsing, stuck at home, and has had to restart her computer too many times in one hour ]
Virus warning.
Nessa googled Milo slogan Malaysia, clicked on the first website listed and ended up at a page in The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad website.
"Yusof 'boleh' - the Malaysian slogan" [ READ VIRUS WARNING FIRST: link - click at own virus-hunting discretion, this is where it's located. ]
I checked out the site too. Upon entering it, and viewing the source, saw a whole load of gibberish at the end of the html page. Nessa got a virus notification - I didn't. I didn't think much else of it, since I'm running a firewall, adblockerS, Norton auto-protect (with full updates).
Then I decided to scan my computer.
And found THIS: C:Documents and SettingsLainieApplication DataMozillaFirefoxProfilesdefault.4mjCache435302ACd01 is infected with the VBS.Redlof.A virus
Same as Nessa's, location and time we got the virus. Conclusion? Yes, thank you New Straits Times for giving both Nessa and I the lovely Redlof.A virus.
I went to their website to try and find contact info for admin / tech team, but got a phone / fax number. Assholes. Big website, no email?? Or you people try and find contact info over there, I am not feeling patient enough.
Anyhow, whoever can contact the team over there...Please do. I know some of you buggers out there are reporters.
Virus warning.
Nessa googled Milo slogan Malaysia, clicked on the first website listed and ended up at a page in The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad website.
"Yusof 'boleh' - the Malaysian slogan" [ READ VIRUS WARNING FIRST: link - click at own virus-hunting discretion, this is where it's located. ]
I checked out the site too. Upon entering it, and viewing the source, saw a whole load of gibberish at the end of the html page. Nessa got a virus notification - I didn't. I didn't think much else of it, since I'm running a firewall, adblockerS, Norton auto-protect (with full updates).
Then I decided to scan my computer.
And found THIS: C:Documents and SettingsLainieApplication DataMozillaFirefoxProfilesdefault.4mjCache435302ACd01 is infected with the VBS.Redlof.A virus
Same as Nessa's, location and time we got the virus. Conclusion? Yes, thank you New Straits Times for giving both Nessa and I the lovely Redlof.A virus.
I went to their website to try and find contact info for admin / tech team, but got a phone / fax number. Assholes. Big website, no email?? Or you people try and find contact info over there, I am not feeling patient enough.
Anyhow, whoever can contact the team over there...Please do. I know some of you buggers out there are reporters.
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Ghoul (guest)
Azmeen (guest)
<a href="http://www.heritage-tech.net/131/nst-server-infected-by-htmlredlofa-virus/" rel="nofollow">http://www.heritage-tech.net/131/nst-server-infected-by-htmlredlofa-virus/</a>
I've also emailed Brenda Marshall, the Senior Manager, email addy obtained from here:
<a href="http://adtimes.nstp.com.my/con_us/Customer.htm" rel="nofollow">http://adtimes.nstp.com.my/con_us/Customer.htm</a>
How's that for being a responsible netizen :D
Viceice (guest)
Mick Q (guest)
With the proper publicity they will answer.
Send an e-mail to <a href="http://www.jeffooi.com" rel="nofollow">www.jeffooi.com</a>
irene (guest)
lainie
irene (guest)
lainie
tomK (guest)
Comment posted on September 3rd, 2005 at 11:24 AM in reply to irene
What a nice, subtle way to say "please don't email us"
How does webmasters suppose to set up "mailto" links if not tag them in the sentence of quote? Use graphics? Geez!
lainie
And if you'd bothered to check the site, you'll see nstp itself does NOT have the email link, just the individual newspaper webpages.
lainie
Mick Q (guest)
Your antivirus simply identified the text of the virus in an HTML page and notified you. No harm done.
lainie
