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Code Red: the Aftermath

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the if-only-this-was-the-last-code-red-article dept.

LiquidPC writes: "Microsoft has released a tool to help clean up the effects of the Code Red II. It removes the files and mappings installed by the worm, and reboots your system; it also gives you an option to permanantly disable IIS." So, Microsoft has given you a mop to clean up the mess they made. Start mopping! If you're not the one infected, just tired of seeing your Apache logs fill up, you might see this page.

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  1. Next step: automate it! by Quixote · · Score: 3, Redundant

    OK, who can write a perl CGI script that will, on connection from an infected host, send the appropriate commands to root.exe; download the tool; and run it?
    For extra credit: reboot twice, as Micro$oft recommends.
    For a straight A: fix the problem forever by replacing NT with Linux...