[HCDX] FWD: Trojan horse warning (no hoax)

["Willi Passmann" <dj6jz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi folks,

be sure NOT to download the software at the URL given below. It states to be
a software claiming to "contain every feature you could ever need regarding
to HAM radio. Antenna programs, Log Program". In fact it is a Trojan Horse,
designed to mail your passwords to some unknown person:

"Donald Reeve" <don236@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:90vh7i$b75s$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Now, the "passjack" in the URL is the tip-off.  What you get is a
> program that wants to log on to the net and apparently upload all your
> passwords.  My firewall stopped it--you might not be so lucky.  Stay
> away from this one!!!!!!!
>
> > It's located at: http://members.fortunecity.com/passjack/HAM.zip

The warning will be available via radio-portal also in a few days.
Regards,
Willi

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