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Code Red: the Aftermath
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.
I clicked on that second link and it rebooted my computer, WTF? How the hell did it do that? Why wasn't there a warning 'Following this link will reboot your computer'?!?! I lost my changes to my thesis I was working on, and I'm pissed! I just figured I'd check out slashdot real quick and my computer rebooted, that sucks! Oh well, screw that, next time I'll make sure to close all my programs before checking slashdot, thanks guys.
Things you think are in the Constitution, but are not.
I like that attitude (well, I don't). On one side people want to have their freedom and do whatever they want and hack their way in an OS, on the other side they want it to be perfect no bugs no loopholes no errors, and if there is, almost autopatching themselves.
Fact #1: the world is full of clueless morons that will open any attachement they see because they see "click". EVEN IF YOU TELL THEM NOT TO DO IT.
Fact #2: If this virus would have hit linux, or apache... people wouldn't have made such a big deal about it. Granted that Linux WWW administrator normally are more responsible towards their servers and patching it at the sign of a problem...
but what does have to do with the company itself? it's not microsoft's fault if their userbase are composed of clueless morons... Yes I can't bare the fact that *OVER ONE WEEK* later, some servers are still popping my light like if nothing was publicised.. I can't understand how people can be that selfish and ignorant, but is that microsoft's fault?? THE PATCH WAS AVAILABLE *BEFORE* this virus got out!
I don't like microsoft more than the average joe here, but what I hate even more is people bitching immaturely at every occasion they can get, making "bitching against microsoft" like a crying baby after 2 years.... you get used to it and it doesn't matter anymore... and that's not the effect it should have, now people yell on roofs "microsoft this microsoft that" and nobody listens! Why? simple... it's called credibility folks!.
--- Metamoderating abusive downgraders since my 300th post.
Funny, I've never been paranoid about installing/patching anything, regardless of the operating system. It seems to me that a GOOD ADMIN would have any important data backed up prior to installing/upgrading any mission critical servers. Just because you're a negligent moron doesn't mean that Windows sucks.
Gee, Apache doesn't seem effected by it...
I'm amazed they aren't charging for it...