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Netsky Worm Variant Attacks P2P Services

Posted by timothy on from the lack-of-attention-syndrome dept.

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."

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  1. Oh hum. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Another virus. Run in circle. Shout. Panic.

    1. Re:Oh hum. by Brandybuck · · Score: 5, Funny

      I always know when another virus or worm has been found "out in the wild". All of the MCSE's at my company start running around with flailing arms bemoaning the inhumanity of it all. I'm not running Windows at work, so I just sit back and enjoy the panic. Just like Ricky in "The Burbs".

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  2. Re:It's not that surprising . . . by Dr+Reducto · · Score: 5, Funny

    There is a term for this tye of thing: PEBCAK

    Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard

  3. Spin the wheel of motivations... by LostCluster · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

    1. Re:Spin the wheel of motivations... by Ieshan · · Score: 3, Funny

      You forgot spammers.

      They're behind this somehow.

  4. Re:It's not that surprising . . . by The+Third+Goat · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

  5. Re:It's not that surprising . . . by Metzli · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's also known as PIBKAS, Problem Is Between Keyboard And Seat. I believe the non-technical term is "loose nut behind the keyboard."

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  6. Re:Worms VS. Viruses by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

  7. Re:What we are supposed to do by MillionthMonkey · · Score: 3, Funny

    I want you to find out whether Iraq did this. P2P worm! Saddam! Find out if there's a connection.

  8. Re:It's not that surprising . . . by ameoba · · Score: 4, Funny

    Another variant is PICNIC; Problem In Chair, Not In Computer.

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