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You should thanking him.
Think about it for a minute.
What if, instead of a blatently obvious graffiti version of an email worm he had instead made it stealthy. Where it slowly and unnotice-ably spread.
This is the difference between a graffiti artist and the profesional cracker.The pro is at this very moment exploiting the vulnerabilities of Windows and nobody is noticing.

I am by no means condoning the practices of people like this, but if the exploits are going to be done I prefer they be noticable.
For every Sasser writer there are at least 10 Pros (people who make money exploiting Windows flaws)who are cursing him for getting their favorite vulnerability closed down.

To all the Windows users of the world I say
"Its your own damn fault. Its not like you don't have a choice."
Posted by: Outside T. Box   Posted on: 07/06/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Boo on MS for having a virus capable OS  Boot_Agnostic | 07/05/05
Simple Solution  amicus_curious | 07/05/05
RE: Simple Solution  Linux User 147560 | 07/05/05
Bleeding hearts?  voska | 07/05/05
He's gotta pay us back!  Bill_Jackson | 07/05/05
Well, you still deserve some cash for your pain  Boot_Agnostic | 07/05/05
5 years? How about 50!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/05/05
Sure but he doesn't exist  voska | 07/05/05
My bad...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/05/05
Meh?  Whyaylooh | 07/05/05
The judge is a her  ShadeTree | 07/06/05
He/she /it won't be writing code in prison  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/05/05
says who?  linuxoverwindows | 07/06/05
Hehehe ...This mickeymouse os can be compromised from everywhere.....  michael_t | 07/06/05
You say he  michael_t | 07/06/05
I Couldn't Agree More!  EBathory | 07/06/05
has never been addressed as it should have been from the very beginning  linuxoverwindows | 07/06/05
You should thanking him.  Outside T. Box | 07/06/05
hear! hear!  linuxoverwindows | 07/06/05
Ken Lay is no different, will he get 5000?  HypnoToad | 07/06/05
Doesn't bode well for Microsoft...  B.O.F.H. | 07/05/05
if only he could have applied talent to  Boot_Agnostic | 07/05/05
Like MS needed a 19-year old to demonstrate how  michael_t | 07/05/05
But Windows is so easy to use!!!  Zogg | 07/06/05
But Windows is so easy to use!!! AND crack (nt)  michael_t | 07/06/05
Make the SCUMBAG repay all vicitms !  realitycheck101 | 07/05/05
Are you refering to Bill Gates? I do think he deserves  michael_t | 07/05/05
No, Linus T.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/05/05
i agree about gates...  linuxoverwindows | 07/06/05
Reporting damages  d_jedi | 07/05/05
A 19-year old can easily wreak havoc to mickey mouse OS  michael_t | 07/05/05
They put a bounty on you too?  Boot_Agnostic | 07/05/05
It's OK: Pls feel safe since  michael_t | 07/05/05
nobody is putting bounty on the mentally handicapped  linuxoverwindows | 07/06/05
Nice to know that this forum is safe  Boot_Agnostic | 07/06/05
misplaced values  linuxoverwindows | 07/06/05
Boy kids today  Squawkbox | 07/05/05
sasser = excellent coding example  radc0de | 07/06/05
yeah, but... but... but...  linuxoverwindows | 07/06/05
I pity the victims... they're just caught in the crossfire.  HypnoToad | 07/06/05
Payback!  Protector | 07/06/05
Microsoft should hire the kid!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/06/05
I didn't get hit with this worm.  osreinstall | 07/06/05

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