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Phatbot is not a Trojan...
...as it does not spread by convincing people to run it.

It is a virus/worm with some heavy-duty peer-to-peer capabilities. The P2P angle is why it's attracting attention.

I can understand it when the Washington Post makes this kind of mistake, but on ZDNet it's inexcusable.
Posted by: scotus   Posted on: 03/18/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Phatbot is not a Trojan...  scotus | 03/18/04
Corrections everywhere  Nullifidian | 03/18/04
What's it going to take...?  bjbrock | 03/18/04
Yeppers - sure looks like it to me...  Confused by religion | 03/18/04
Do you want the government in charge of software design?  jfrankcarr | 03/18/04
It works for other critical industries  ibabadur1 | 03/18/04
I wouldn't hold the building industry up as an example  jfrankcarr | 03/18/04
Re: I'd a lot rather have a free market decide what security level...  Rabid Conservative | 03/19/04
Its up to you  bit_rot | 03/18/04
Man, daily negative security news for Micrsoft.  DonnieBoy | 03/18/04
Help! anyone know where this one came from???  bchesmer | 03/18/04
Pick one anti-spyware and stick with it  Jose Jimenez | 03/18/04
Check this out  Jose Jimenez | 03/18/04
Thanks Jose!  bchesmer | 03/18/04
Your post piqued my interest  Jose Jimenez | 03/18/04
ZZB.EXE  bchesmer | 03/18/04
Best anti-spyware links  Suicida| | 03/18/04
Here ya go http://www.sysinfo.org  Squawkbox | 03/20/04

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