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Sasser Worm Disruption Growing

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thanks-again-microsoft dept.

thebra writes "Yet another virus is causing problems with Internet Explorer. "Sasser, unlike a virus which travels through e-mails and attachments, spreads directly from the internet."A removal tool can be found here."

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  1. Re:Windows only by AriesGeek · · Score: 1, Troll
    What does this tell us about MSFT products?

    It tells us that since Windows is the most widely-used (and since there are a lot of anti-Microsoft zealots), it is the favorite target of script kiddies. If Linux were the most widely-used OS, it would be the one attacked all the time.

    Read CERT. There are just as many linux-related vulnerabilities as Windows. (think: OpenSSL).

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  2. Re:Yeah..you're telling me... by VC · · Score: 1, Troll

    Capital punishment for monopolistic, insecure bloatware publishers.
    Or atleast a class action lawsuit..

    Anyone? Oh what everyone here uses linux anyway right? *snickers*

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