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Netsky Worm Variant Attacks P2P Services
ee_moss points out this Washington Post article (via Yahoo!), excerpting "The latest variant of the Netsky worm directing infected computers to launch Web-based attacks against music- and file-trading Web services such as Kazaa, taking down at least one company's Web sites in the process. The worm, the 19th version of a bug that made its debut in February, is also targeting some Web sites that offer computer programs designed to illegally break or bypass copyright controls on software programs."
Another virus. Run in circle. Shout. Panic.
HAHA!
Darl McBride seems to have made some stuff up about the Linus Torvalds is behind this attack! Of course we all know it's RIAA.
There is a term for this tye of thing: PEBCAK
Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard
Was the worm written by...
A: The RIAA, to try to take down the P2P services.
B: A disgruntled artist, who blames the P2P apps for why they can't get paid.
C: The owner of unaffected P2P app trying to take down the competition.
D: A random hacker, who doesn't have any interest in the music industry, but just wants to ruin people's fun.
E: SCO. Because they're associated with anything Slashdot hates.
F: Microsoft. Because they're associated with anything Slashdot hates.
G: CowboyNeal, because he's a suspect on all Slashdot polls.
Anyway, I know this sounds painfully obvious, but why don't folks take the simple step of running an antivirus program?
Waste of money, IMHO. I've been using Windows for years without a virus scanner, and not once have I found a virus infecting my computer.
Just what we need . . . A 21st century cybervigilante working for the RIAA . . .
It's also known as PIBKAS, Problem Is Between Keyboard And Seat. I believe the non-technical term is "loose nut behind the keyboard."
"It's too bad stupidity isn't painful." - A. S. LaVey
I have suggested they try linux. But they are nearly at the point of no return. They fear computer, they fear the hassle, virus scans, repair etc.
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;).
Yes, I find a lot of people like that around here as well. However, their conclusion is that "this machine is too slow". Well, its too slow because its email Klez 5: The final spamteer to a million people an hour (including me). So they buy a new computer and I as the resident computer type fellow get the task of setting it up and moving their documents over. I try to secure the machine as best I can and try and convince them to update but this group knows how it is.
Then I leave the "slow" computer. I currently have 4 of them in my room as a giant distcc cluster. Sadly what I really want is an iMac to run yellow dog on here at home but noo
Curse you MacOS!!!
Yeah, lets see how many people don't read the whole thing and just mod me down for that line
Now If I run Kazaa on an infected Windows system, I'll get a message saying "Illegal Operation" as it quits out on me!
"Anyone who quotes me in their
As soon as I saw the headline to this news item, I was reminded of the interview with the "genious" in the Princess Bride. With the double-psychology and the hired kidnapping plot to begin with. Pretty much every line of that scene could apply, or is in danger of having a geeky rewrite.
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Easy:
Worm = Requires security vunerability in the computer's OS or some running software program to infect said computer.
Virus = Requires security vunerability between the chair and keyboard to infect said computer.
No because some how a finger will be pointed towards the OSS community just because it effects Microsoft products. Just remember RIAA might have compiled the virus using gcc.
Personally I say the whole "virus was written by the Open Source Community" is hog wash. I have yet to find the source for any of the recent virus's on SourceForge.
I want you to find out whether Iraq did this. P2P worm! Saddam! Find out if there's a connection.
Another variant is PICNIC; Problem In Chair, Not In Computer.
my sig's at the bottom of the page.
The post insinuates nothing of the sort, it just states what the trojan does. You jumped to that conclusion all by yourself.
Yes, one of the victims hinted something but did not actually speculate. My guess is Britany Spears, Metallica, and that annoying set painter perpetrated the attack.
boxen? virii? Instead of their old computers, you should have them give you their old dictionaries.