Report: Computer hijacking on the rise

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Phase II has started (as expected and warned) .: ``Zombie, or "bot," related incidents reached 13,000 from April through June, quadrupling the number in the previous three months, according to antivirus-software maker McAfee. The company estimates that 63 percent more machines were exploited by bot programs and their slightly less insidious, but more common cousins, spyware and adware, in the first six months of this year than the total number affected last year.''

And this combined with the fact that all this activity now results in financial data hijacking means that we moved on to Phase II. Upt until a few months ago, kids would show off how 'smart' they were by writing a small script that could self-propagate on a large swathe of ms windows PCs. These kids were not really smarter, it was the OS which was and remains DUMB.

It is NOT surprising that all the criminals are now picking up where the kids left off: they use all the holes 'of various sizes and shapes' as aptly were described by an MS official, to steal as much personal information as possible AND LEVERAGE this info to carry our illegal transactions.

And WHY NOT? The crappy MS windows was NEVER corrected seriously. MS is still trying to release one patch after the other and still the same and the same. MS thoughht that this flimsiness is a strong motive for people to get forced to switch to the longhorn.

What a sorrowful company and how pathetic their 'design' and 'engineering' skills.

MS: ``The company of the extremes: MOST MONEY, LEAST QUALITY, MOST Groupies''(tm)

--m; Posted by: michael_t Posted on: 07/11/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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I could tell dr praetorius | 07/11/05

If things keep going the way ebrke | 07/12/05

"zombie programs largely target... mlindl | 07/11/05

Windows users are less sophisticated... figgle | 07/12/05

Oh, like, uh, dude... ArtMac | 07/12/05

Dude, that is, like, cold. billisaacson | 07/12/05

Message has been deleted. itanalyst | 07/12/05

Wow chandler3224 | 07/12/05

Re: Oh, like, uh, dude... nightshade0143 | 07/12/05

HAHAHA racer_x_z | 07/13/05

Like you're too cool pdcooke | 07/12/05

less sophisticated.... spdrcrtob | 07/12/05

Right On wbonham@... | 07/12/05

Wow... Good Idea... (the movie part) ArtMac | 07/12/05

Linux too eheimer | 07/12/05

Hence the reason for NIMDA dalecosp | 07/12/05

Phase II has started (as expected and warned) . michael_t | 07/11/05

Gee Mike ArtMac | 07/12/05

Gee Mike wfelter2000@... | 07/12/05

Did you get turned down or something? spdrcrtob | 07/12/05

Howdy there michael_t | 07/12/05

What data do you have to give , lets hear it.. spdrcrtob | 07/13/05

Energy without brain michael_t | 07/13/05

HAHAHA racer_x_z | 07/13/05

Your lack of understanding of digital h/w and s/w internals michael_t | 07/13/05

"I have done PLENTY"....so lets hear it?? spdrcrtob | 07/13/05

You think you can get away easily michael_t | 07/13/05

BTW, how's the weather now in michael_t | 07/13/05

HAHAHA thomasgclough | 07/13/05

Various Platforms have been hit: win 2k, win xp, win data center, Barbie... michael_t | 07/11/05

Remember that Hugh Jass | 07/11/05

Re: Remember that none none | 07/11/05

Skillsets in Question - I ponder ..... I_am_hellion_z | 07/12/05

You are confusing michael_t | 07/12/05

You know... ArtMac | 07/12/05

That's what MS is doing... Fleeb | 07/12/05

MS simply does NOT bother michael_t | 07/11/05

Error in Premise = Total Argument Nullified PMC-CON | 07/12/05

Poor PMC-CON nothingg seems to work for you.... michael_t | 07/12/05

Rent the movie ArtMac | 07/12/05

Let me help you use your 'old noodel': michael_t | 07/13/05

Education of the Users abcpc123 | 07/12/05

This is EXACTLY why... ~rpb~ | 07/12/05

Ubuntu Linux Opens root Access PMC-CON | 07/12/05

that's essentially "sudo" alleycat_z | 07/12/05

This is like SUDO michael_t | 07/12/05

abcpc123... ~rpb~ | 07/12/05

Do you just make up your statistics Targus | 07/12/05

Right On ekimeloc | 07/12/05

And I say unto you... ArtMac | 07/12/05

Give proper credit to IBM billisaacson | 07/12/05

Re: Give proper credit to IBM jhowland@... | 07/12/05

My point still stands. billisaacson | 07/12/05

Well, ArtMac | 07/12/05

I Agree, He Should Be Corrected itanalyst | 07/12/05

poor home users.... JoeMama_z | 07/11/05

Hacking in general jekoski@... | 07/12/05

Good one - ArtMac | 07/12/05

Hacking in general MattB_z | 07/14/05

There's always sneakerware... ArtMac | 07/12/05

Hmmm. a Paradox? the24Frans@... | 08/02/05

Why Doesn't ZDNet State The Obvious itanalyst | 07/12/05

And yet another ArtMac | 07/12/05

Why Don't You Get A Clue IDIOT itanalyst | 07/12/05

OK Yeah, Let's Write a Hijack for Linux Boxes PMC-CON | 07/12/05

Comparing Apples To Oranges itanalyst | 07/12/05

Sounds like LINUX programmers have nothing better to do I_am_hellion_z | 07/12/05

Wow, You're A Real Piece Of Work itanalyst | 07/12/05

Ahem... ArtMac | 07/12/05

HAHAHA racer_x_z | 07/13/05

Silly question michael_t | 07/13/05

Actually... Overcast | 07/12/05

Thanks for a voice of reason! billisaacson | 07/12/05

HAHAHA racer_x_z | 07/13/05

Oh, You Hate When You See The Facts Don't You??? itanalyst | 07/12/05

Wow... ArtMac | 07/12/05

HAHAHA racer_x_z | 07/13/05

I'm reminded of and old saying... billisaacson | 07/12/05

Well then - ArtMac | 07/12/05

Why do we have to go here? billisaacson | 07/12/05

BillIsaacson thankyou for your refreshing words of wisdom philstrong | 07/12/05

And yes... ArtMac | 07/12/05

Why do we have to go here? nightshade0143 | 07/12/05

Because... billisaacson | 07/12/05

Why Doesn't ZDNet State The Obvious? Jeff the god of biscuits | 07/12/05

good jeff! jbugsby@... | 07/12/05

Uhhh, Jeff... ArtMac | 07/12/05

Well yeah... Jeff the god of biscuits | 07/12/05

LingMAO!! glstorck@... | 07/12/05

The obvious is stan@... | 07/12/05

they don't have to djteel2005 | 07/13/05

Why don't YOU state the obvious? RimaDog@... | 07/17/05

They get hijacked as they are lazy jackie40d@... | 07/12/05

Yes... I'm afraid Bob is a pig ArtMac | 07/12/05

HAHAHA racer_x_z | 07/13/05

Sneakerware & Who's gonna hurt? Dr_Zinj | 07/12/05

It's not that hard. billisaacson | 07/12/05

Ah so, Doctor Zinj... ArtMac | 07/12/05

It's no wonder... ConWacowich@... | 07/12/05

How To De-Zombiefy Your PC itanalyst | 07/12/05

OH NO !!!!!!!!!!!!! ArtMac | 07/12/05

What do you do? Crestview | 07/12/05

Then... billisaacson | 07/12/05

HAHAHA racer_x_z | 07/13/05

You're getting close to reasonable.... palmwarrior | 07/13/05

Capital crime dicks77 | 07/12/05

Cruel and Unusual? billisaacson | 07/12/05

What's good for the goose... Sabz5150 | 07/12/05

capitol crime jforjan@... | 07/12/05

now there's a well thought out , reasoned response jbugsby@... | 07/12/05

Fingernail clippers... ArtMac | 07/12/05

capital crime of stupidity theo_durcan | 07/12/05

HAHAHA racer_x_z | 07/13/05

MS the target, MS doesn't care jforjan@... | 07/12/05

---v keneticx@... | 07/13/05

Don't want to know attitude dukeinlondon | 07/12/05

Several Places it Can Go tbbrickster_z | 07/12/05

What software finds/removes this code ? 1800cc | 07/12/05

anti spyware gdempsey1@... | 07/12/05

Microsoft Anti Spy beta, is pretty darn good. JoeMama_z | 07/12/05

who's the sucker? code_flogger | 07/12/05

Another bot tale pigletag | 07/12/05

I thought you were talking Apples opatzg@... | 07/12/05

Linux is just another flavor of unix, so is OSX! Reverend MacFellow | 07/12/05

Good night Gracie... ArtMac | 07/12/05

evolution? ssloan1700 | 07/12/05

Sorry - ArtMac | 07/12/05

HAHAHA racer_x_z | 07/13/05

Solution! Reverend MacFellow | 07/12/05

Sigh ArtMac | 07/12/05

Message has been deleted. Jeff the god of biscuits | 07/12/05

20 + posts Jeff the god of biscuits | 07/12/05

Jeff Can Count to 20 - Good Job (sirens, bells and whistles) Gonna_Snap | 07/13/05

Buying a Mac doesn't make you invincible! Andromedat6 | 07/12/05

Its the spyware thats installing zombies kokuryu | 07/12/05

Rush Limbaugh school of philosophy donald17 | 07/12/05

Cmputer hijacking Jan Kimbell | 07/12/05

Anti-spam weirdness jones172 | 07/12/05

De- zombie a PC teckk@... | 07/12/05

Then... billisaacson | 07/12/05

the way to protect djteel2005 | 07/13/05

computer highjacking nlwiebe | 07/13/05

MS does not care. Edward Szigeti | 07/16/05

Computer hijacking on the rise elephty | 07/16/05

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