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Re: sophos invents OpenOffice 'worm' ..

__/ [ Doug Mentohl ] on Tuesday 22 May 2007 18:48 \__

> on 22/05/07 15:26 Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> 
>> It's cute. Like all those "iPod virus" headlines  with
>  > Linux running some program upon the user's request.
> 
> It also needs Perl, XChat and write and executable access to be able to
> run. OpenOffice security can be set to high so only macros from trusted
> file locations can be run and OO prompts before auto running a macro.
> What's curious is this 'story' has even made it to the Register.
> 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/22/badbunny/

Bunny, porn and viruses will never escape the Register. They love eye
catchers.

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