[CS-FSLUG] VERY, VERY IMPORTANT ALERT!!!!!!!

[Fred Miller]

Windows spyware from MarketScore hijacking web connections

There are a LOT of Windows systems on the Net. that have been infected with 
spyware distributed by a company called MarketScore. Linux and MAC systems, 
of course, AREN'T affected!!

This malicious software directs all your web traffic through the 
marketing company's servers, allowing them to potentially view any 
information you send or receive through your web browser! This 
INCLUDES any data that would normally be protected during an HTTPS 
session using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption.

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HOW TO DETECT IT:
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The current definitions for Symantec AntiVirus can detect but NOT 
remove this malicious software!! To scan your system for this (and 
other types of malware beyond traditional viruses and the like), you 
need to enable "Scan for expanded threats" in the Scan Options 
window. For details, check the Symantec site.

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HOW TO GET RID OF IT:
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If you have a local GOOD techie, CALL HIM!! The 
sequence I recommends is:

1. Remove the spyware and restore normal functionality of your system 
by following this process:
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/security/howto/remove/marketscore.html

2. After you have cleaned your system, change any passwords that 
might have been entered on the computer, including ALL external 
accounts at ALL sites!!!

I hope this is helpfull, as this is one NASTY intrusion into your computer AND 
you personal information!!

Fred

-- 
"Running Windows on a Pentium is like getting a Porsche but only being
able to drive it in reverse with the handbrake on."