[SURBL-Discuss] JPEG flaw in Windows - URLs in emails

[Jeff Chan]

On Wednesday, September 22, 2004, 10:02:56 AM, David Hooton wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:32:47 -0500, Matthew Wilson <matthew at boomer.com> wrote:
>> Also, what if the exploit is multi-stage, and tries to infect actual
>> http servers with infected JPEGs, and thousands of websites become
>> infected...?  Would it then be necessary to create a separate SURBL list
>> for these infected domains, or could they be listed in, say, the
>> phishing list?

> I don't quite follow your logic here, however the phishing list is
> designed to stop phishing attacks, not exploits.  I think I would
> consider listing a mass mailed URL if it were only a once off but that
> is just not likely to be the case.

Yes, I don't see it as a phishing issue either.  I see it more as
a Windows bug (excuse me, a "knowledge base" ;-) that needs to be
fixed by Microsoft and Windows users and not really an issue for
SURBLs. 

Jeff C.