http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/openoffice_pseu.html
> > > The makers of OpenOffice are understandably somewhat annoyed at this bit of > code being called a virus since it doesn't execute arbitrary code without > user permission and can't self-replicate. > > A short announcement sent to an OpenOffice mailing list reads: > > > The OpenOffice.org engineers take the security of the software very > seriously, and will react promptly to any new issues. This "proof of concept" > virus is not new information, and does not require a software patch. > Technically, it is not even a virus, as it is not "self-replicating" - with > OpenOffice.org's default settings, it cannot spread without user intervention. > > As with anything, never trust a file from unknown sources. As long as users > are smart enough to follow that timeless advice they should be in no danger > whatsoever. ~~~~~Anirudh On 5/25/07, Nikhil Babu <nikhilbabu007 at yahoo.co.in> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <v-2nikb at mssupport.microsoft.com> > To: <nikhilbabu007 at yahoo.co.in> > Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 08:59:22 +0530 > Subject: > > http://www.techspot.com/news/25389-proof-of-concept-openoffice-worm-discovered.html > _______________________________________________ -- Orbis Non Sufficit
