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MyDoom Strikes Again

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the guess-who's-back-back-again dept.

Renegade334 writes "Months after the last attack of MyDoom, MyDoom.AI returns. Like usual it was spread by e-mails with claims to have attachments that contain passwords for adult websites."

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  1. Re:Yay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I saw that movie too!

    A = Corruption probability
    B = Number of hosts on the network
    C = Cost of patch
    X = Cost of reinstall

    If A + B + C is less than X, then they don't do a download!

  2. Systemic Problems vs User Problems by nurb432 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The real problem is not the platform, its the user.

    Anytime you allow users to do anything, you have the potitional for an infection that casues troubles.

    Some platforms may currently be more prone to problems, but you can be assured whom ever has the largest market share will be the one under the greatest attack in the first place.

    Remember too, some problems are platform independant, such as the JPG problem from last year.. Or sendmail.. or ssh.. or or or..

    But regardless of any systemic issues, excluding true worms that come in at a system level, it still mostly boils down to users clicking things they shouldnt.. And it doesnt matter what system they are using.. They can still run a trojan and at the very least hose their profile.. ( and will ).

    So i guess there is a solution afterall, no users.

    Disclaimer: I'm a BSD user and am also virus free, but im not so blind ( or stupid ) to think we are invunerable.. We just are not a direct target, yet.

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