From: "Geo" 

Nice stealth virus.

Geo.

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060720/tc_nm/microsoft_virus_dc;_ylt=AhcX11OUbWod9
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>  SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. warned about a new computer virus
that
> exploits a vulnerability in its PowerPoint presentation software to allow
> hackers to infiltrate computer systems.
> Microsoft issued an advisory on the company's security Web log on July 17
> about the virus, which is carried out when a user launches a PowerPoint
> attachment to an e-mail or opens a file provided to them by the attacker.
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> Hackers could also lure users to a Web page that offers content or
> advertisements containing a file that exploits the PowerPoint software,
> Microsoft said. The vulnerability applies to PowerPoint 2000, 2002 and
2003.
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> Once the user triggers the corrupt PowerPoint file, the virus installs a
> keystroke logging system to capture everything typed on the machine. It
also
> leaves the machine open to having a hacker install other malicious
programs.
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