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Win32 Blaster Worm is on the Rise
EvilNight writes "You know you've got it when a 60 second shutdown timer pops up on your screen. The virus uses the RPC vulnerability. It looks like it's reaching critical mass today. Luckily, it's an easy one to stop: Download this security update. Once you've installed that patch, go here and
download the removal tool." Update: 08/12 19:19 GMT by M : Security bulletin URL corrected.
A few minutes ago (about 14:45 my time), I tried this:
grep "DPT=13[5-9]" messages | grep -c "Aug 12"
643
Then I tried this:
grep "DPT=13[5-9]" messages | grep -c "Aug 11"
643
So it took less than 15 hours to reach yesterday's 24-hour total. Doesn't look too good. I suspect that fixing this will prove to be way beyond the abilities of a huge proportion of home users of Windows. Anyone who says that "Linux isn't ready for your Grandma" or whatever, should be forced to do community service for a week fixing this crap.
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This makes me think that some Lunix guy is behind this worm. Seriously, listen to what you're all saying: "Maybe now people will switch." "This could never happen on Linux." It's so obvious.
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(Score:2, Insightful) for a post recommending you download patches with your network cable unplugged. Wow, Slashdot is a haven for those with technical know-how, isn't it.
How about instead of trying to patch together something stupid you just install the security patch that you KNOW will prevent it.
If you just want to block that port to the internet (as oppose to ethernet) [...]
Ethernet knows about ports? Since when? Why can't my internet run over ethernet (with PPPoE it actually does)?
Don't use those funky tech buzzwords if you don't know what they mean.
Of course it runs NetBSD. BTC: 1NT7QvbetmANwaMzhpVL6
Is that the $100+ OSX version, the $100+ OSX.1 upgrade, or the $100+ OSX.2 upgrade to the upgrade? Or are you waiting for the $100+ OSX.3 upgrade to the upgrade to the upgrade?