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Clever New Windows Worm

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-isn't-that-clever dept.

freakboy303 sent in linkage to a new worm that will no doubt be cluttering our inboxes soon. Clever bits include running its own SMTP service to increase chance of success, as well as using a bunch of spaces to disguise the true extension of the executable. No doubt countless copycats will soon follow and our inboxes will be cluttered by countless copies of the thing. Not that there's a problem with windows security.

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  1. Is this slashdot or a Windows bug tracker? by dark_panda · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Is it just me or is slashdot slowly turning into bugtraq here? Do we really need to hear about every single fscking Windows bug and exploit found?

    I see two stories concerning an Outlook virus and an XP exploit within two hours or so of each other, with one new story in between.

    Can we move along to some real news for nerds, some real stuff that matters? Or at least add an option to ignore the damn Outlook virus updates and other nonsense.

    J