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Bugbear Windows Virus Making the Rounds

Posted by michael on from the where-she'll-stop-nobody-knows dept.

lysurgon writes "CNN.com is reporting that the "BugBear" virus (Windows/Outlook only) is spreading quickly. Unlike ILovYou-type viri, instead of deleting files or just propagating itself, this animal disables firewall software and opens a port to receive remote commands. The article doesn't draw this conclusion, but this effectively sets up slave machines for DDoS uses. Also worth noting is the puzzlement of anti-virus guys as to why they haven't been able to make the virus spread in the lab. "One of the theories is that this requires an Internet connection in order to spread." Gee, you don't say?"

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  1. ISP Warnings by nuggz · · Score: 0, Redundant

    My ISP (Rogers Hi Speed, formerly rogers@home)
    was nice enough to send us a warning, I sent back a reply demanding they stop sending me this shit.

    This is bullshit, I shouldn't get bothered with warnings that don't apply to me, or anyone else with a clue.