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W32.Sobig.E@mm Worm Spreading Rapidly

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the guelah-papyrus dept.

mabu writes "Apparently there is another worm spreading online. Symantec has upgraded its severity to 'category 3.' This worm appears to primarily affect Microsoft systems, has an expiration date of July 14th, and searches users' machines for select files containing e-mail addresses that it uses to propagate itself."

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  1. IF I EVER MEET YOU I WILL KICK YOUR ASS!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
  2. Micro-cr4p by 1s44c · · Score: -1, Flamebait


    When will all the Linux, UNIX, OS/390, VMS and Novell people realise that microsoft systems simply can't be trusted. They should not be allowed to connect to an open network such as the internet if they are so open to abuse. Can't we just cut their connections and drop every network packet from them?

    Oh, and BEos too.

    And QNX.

  3. Re:What Operating System? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Ha ha... I notice /. didn't post anything about Stumbler seeing as it is a Unix worm.

  4. Re:Why Never Apple? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    So why don't we ever see any worm, trojan, or virus outbreaks for OS X?

    We figure you've got enough problems with your rampant homosexuality to have to deal with worms as well

  5. More virii or bugs? by [cx] · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    In Microsoft operating systems..

    Serious question, not a troll!

    *oooga*