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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. Re:More Slashdot demagoguery? by scott1853 · · Score: 0, Troll

    You have my vote for +5 Insightful.

    Too bad I'm not modding right now :(

  2. hmm by Joe+the+Lesser · · Score: 1, Troll

    So in the XP commercials where people are flying around, would the worm make them fall to their deaths or just experience turbulance. I think that's what everyone really wants to know.

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  3. Re:More Slashdot demagoguery? by Wire+Tap · · Score: 2, Troll

    But editors in the respected news firms of the world do not say things as unproductive as those who edit on Slashdot. As editors, they have a RESPONSIBLITY to get _news_ to us, not their own biased point of view.

    How many inexperienced people will read that snippet (and other snippets) and forever think of Microsoft as an EVIL EVIL SCUM with no mind for security at all? Think about what influence Slashdot has over a very large proportion of the "geek community" and other technical and scientific gropus.

    All I am saying is that Slashdot should put aside their pride, zeal, or whatever it might be that drives them to attach unproductive garbage to the ends of stories. They should recognize this on their own, but, apparantly they do not. It's unfortuante, as Slashdot is one of the best places on the Internet to go for news, and heady, informed discussion.

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  4. Re:More Slashdot demagoguery? by kilgore_47 · · Score: 2, Troll

    How many inexperienced people will read that snippet (and other snippets) and forever think of Microsoft as an EVIL EVIL SCUM with no mind for security at all?

    See, the facts are that Microsoft actually is "EVIL EVIL SCUM".
    So cut the /. editors a break, they're just reporting facts!

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  5. Duplicate by "Zow" · · Score: 2, Troll

    Hey, CmdrTaco, what's with having another duplicate story today? You just reported about the new windows vulnerability two hours ago.

    Oh, wait. . .