Worm Attack

[candletrader]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/01/25/internet.attack/index.html

For any technically minded people out there (such as Aphie), what kind of damage can this worm do to programs on our computers?

 

[easyguru]

http://slashdot.org/
Has the best information on it and technical solutions.
The specific thread on this is at
http://slashdot.org/articles/03/01/25/1245206.shtml?tid=109

 

[aphexcoil]

Quote from candletrader:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/01/25/internet.attack/index.html

For any technically minded people out there (such as Aphie), what kind of damage can this worm do to programs on our computers?

Apparently this latest variant of a similar worm called "Code Red" is infecting a known exploit with MS SQL Servers.

So, unless you are a business using a SQL server, this worm will have no effect on your personal computer except to possibly cause minor delays in reaching certain areas of the internet.

90% of this crap wouldn't happen if system administrators kept current with security patches and fixes.

 

[aphexcoil]

Quote from easyguru:

http://slashdot.org/
Has the best information on it and technical solutions.
The specific thread on this is at
http://slashdot.org/articles/03/01/25/1245206.shtml?tid=109

Slashdot is a great resource. The amazing think about geeks is that there is always a super-geek out there that makes you look like an amateur. Slashdot is home to some big-time, heavy-hitting, soda and pizza eatting ultra-geeks. Great resource for people who want to learn how things work (some of the posts are very technical, though).

 

[qdz2]

Well, that's too optimistic. If the net is congested, many service will malfunction.

Quote from aphexcoil:



So, unless you are a business using a SQL server, this worm will have no effect on your personal computer except to possibly cause minor delays in reaching certain areas of the internet.

 

[candletrader]

Thank you for these replies...

Is this worm likely to cause stuff like Paltalk to freeze up?

 

[qdz2]

This thread should go to Software forum.

Please respond in my "worm attack" thread that I started earlier. Hey, do not preempt my fill.

 

[plumlazy]

Quote from aphexcoil:

90% of this crap wouldn't happen if system administrators kept current with security patches and fixes.

100% of this crap wouldn't happen if the malicious people who write this crap, didn't write it and instead put their talents to a constuctive, rather than a destructive use.

 

[swoop[TR]]

but will not affect integrity of your data or of your hardware/software.
Good thing it happened on a week end night, nothing worse than having delay on feed or broker.

 

[Phantom Trader]

Quote from qdz2:

This thread should go to Software forum.

Please respond in my "worm attack" thread that I started earlier. Hey, do not preempt my fill.

That's what you get for direct-routing your thread to the Software Exchange. You should have used SMART, which would have sent it right to the Trading Exchange.