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Today's Windows Virus - MyDoom / Novarg
Oddster writes "There is a new virus out by the name of Novarg which can infect all Windows versions from 95 to XP. It has two interesting features - first, in addition to mass mailing, it also distributes itself via the P2P network Kazaa. Second, it can perform a denial-of-service against www.sco.com. Details at Symantec
and F-Secure, although neither seems to have finished their analysis." Other readers have sent in links to coverage at CNET and Security Response, and Russ Nelson provides a sample message.
This really isnt that great for us.
This virus was probably written by someone that was paid by sco darly bowellmovement sontago. Take your pick. Because they dont have the skills to write such a virus.
No doubt this was made by sco so they can say look at what those GNU/Linux fanatics will do there is no level that they wont stoop to.
Trust me darly mcLied and the bowelmovement bunch at scummx will use this to thier advantage.
sco sucks
"A step backwards for reputation of the Linux and open source communities"
Uhh, two things:
(a) Linux people don't write Windows viruses. That's the whole point, we don't need to run Windows anymore. You think these people are testing the virus in Wine?
(b) Open Source people aren't renowned for their interest in virus writing (although Free Software people are alleged to have an interest in viral-license writing!)