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Other missing things

Like whether it targets a problem in the MSN client vs a known, already patched Windows problem. Whether it needs to infect a machine logged on with an administrative account in order to work. Which versions of the MSN client are affected. Is MSN just the delivery method to exploit a system vuln? Facts are lacking, unless further research is done by the reader.

The article does mention that it affects Windows machines. Not directly, but does kind of imply it.

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"It appears to check which language the Windows client is configured to use," he said. "This is the first time that we have seen a worm that checks the system settings and then sends a specific message."
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Posted by: ibabadur1   Posted on: 08/24/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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