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Let me see if I have this straight
1. There is 1 worm with 12 variations. I wonder how many of the millions of trojans/worms/viruses that ABMers love bringing up are exactly the same thing with a slightly different subject/payload?

2. A user has to open the mail, save the attachment to disk, find the attachment on disk, double click on it, accept the warning that this file was downloaded from the internet and could be something bad, and then they get infected. The fact that some people are getting hit by this tells me that I, as a Linux proponent, do NOT want Linux to ever gain in popularity. Let's keep these people as far away from Linux/OSX as possible!

3. Computers on the local network are also vulnerable unless they have a patch that was issued April 13, 2004.

PS For those of you that think Administrator access is required for this, you are sadly mistaken. The "back door" is "installed" by opening a connection to an IRC channel and listening for commands. Although running as a restricted user could limit system damage, nothing about the techniques used by this worm requires admin/root access. About the only thing that would save you is a firewall with outbound ports closed off which probably isn't a bad thing to have on ANY OS. You could also prevent restricted users from running ANY program not installed by root/admin although this isn't the default on ANY home OS that I know of.

Flame away NBMers!
Posted by: NonZealot   Posted on: 03/29/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Let me see if I have this straight  NonZealot | 03/29/05
I completely agree  Real World | 03/29/05
good point  ibabadur1 | 03/29/05
WHEN are y'all gonna STOP BEATING this DEAD HORSE?  kbeartxzd | 03/29/05
I half agree  NonZealot | 03/29/05
So...PC Driver Licenses?  ajole | 03/29/05
If wishing made it so...  Real World | 03/29/05
AHHHH... to Dream the imposable dream  lcates@... | 03/29/05
license for kids...  jdahs@... | 03/29/05
Not at all  NonZealot | 03/29/05
Stupid User Error  peter@... | 03/29/05
Sell him a Mac  ajole | 03/29/05
Charges  lcates@... | 03/29/05
Sell him a Mac  richdave | 03/29/05
A bike?  aforencich | 03/29/05
So ya say you've got an 8 yr old...  Wolfie2K3 | 03/29/05
WHAT?  gary.douglas@... | 03/29/05
I disagree  lcates@... | 03/29/05
Error something with letters...  the wolfman_z | 03/29/05
there is never a need to be infected  kohcherp | 03/29/05
"we don't need a better OS. we need better users"  kbeartxzd | 03/29/05
You got it!  NonZealot | 03/29/05
What about the "Mechanics"  lcates@... | 03/29/05
yes, this is true...  Monkey_MCSE | 03/29/05
how do you propose fixing this?  jdahs@... | 03/29/05
Definition of a Flawed OS..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/29/05
RE: how do you propose fixing this?  richdave | 03/29/05
Licenses revisited  ajole | 03/29/05
RE: Licenses revisited  richdave | 03/29/05
Whenever something is made idiot proof...  aforencich | 03/29/05
I believe the quote actually goes something like...  Wolfie2K3 | 03/29/05
Yes, you are correct.. it's all Microsoft's fault.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/29/05
Another Exploit of MICROSUCK  itanalyst | 03/29/05
IE Vulnerable 98% Of 2004  itanalyst | 03/29/05
Speaking of 'Dead Horses' look who's back  I_am_hellion_z | 03/29/05
Trigger?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/29/05
Maybe Because Information Like This Is ACTUALLY Helpful To People  itanalyst | 03/29/05
Are we predictable?  Martin Marvinski | 03/29/05
RE: Are we predictable?  richdave | 03/29/05
Maybe the FIRST time - now its annoying.  I_am_hellion_z | 03/29/05
This is what Viruses cost Windows users- their life savings  matrixdomain | 03/29/05
ver interesting article there in the link  Monkey_MCSE | 03/29/05
Not an Issue in my Environment - go figure  I_am_hellion_z | 03/29/05
Hmmm....  Wolfie2K3 | 03/29/05
It's the Users you say ?  CyberSniper | 03/29/05
Just a MS Apologist's excuse..!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/29/05
Buy A Mac!  Reverend MacFellow | 03/29/05
Too Much $$$ for too little performance...  agohige | 03/30/05
Next time you have them  lengua99 | 03/31/05
How to remove the new virus  phoenix_ann | 08/26/05
Hey, what's that "W32." I always see in front of the trojan?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/29/05
Amen!  Reverend MacFellow | 03/29/05
X_S  jguyp725@... | 03/29/05
You forgot one, possibly...  boomslang_z | 03/30/05
Aren't you guys tired yet?  tjleeland | 03/29/05
Maybe its YOU that's wrong  Roger Ramjet | 03/29/05
WRONG?  eheinr007@... | 03/29/05
Haha, nice one!!  NonZealot | 03/29/05
10 year olds giggling  tstowell@... | 03/29/05
Hell  grizz1@... | 03/29/05
... He said....'boob'!  Hugh Jass | 03/29/05
MS users will be mocking you instead.  Squawkbox | 03/29/05
Linux users don't worry about Worms or Viruses  matrixdomain | 03/29/05
Are we predictable?  Martin Marvinski | 03/29/05
Seems like they have an alarm don't they?  Squawkbox | 03/29/05
How much does MS Windows Worms and Viruses Cost?  matrixdomain | 03/29/05
If computers were as lethal a guns  bluumax | 03/29/05
MS Windows security in real life studies without the bribes:  hani_y | 03/29/05
Security in Windows  holijo@... | 03/29/05
MS Windows IE  jameshoy@... | 03/30/05
Quit whining and patch...  boomslang_z | 03/30/05
no! quit whining and switch  kohuratahi | 03/30/05
Where are the needed business tools...  boomslang_z | 03/30/05
Linux has many Applications  matrixdomain | 03/30/05
Thank you...  boomslang_z | 03/31/05
To Prop Up Sales  GaryM_z | 03/30/05
Multi-Platform Viruses  rchasse2002 | 03/30/05
Linux , Unix and Mac OS X are immune to Viruses  matrixdomain | 03/30/05
*sigh* Those doomed to repeat it...  raisch | 03/31/05

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