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What Does a Spreading Worm Look Like?
quibbs0 writes "When a new worm spreads around the world, people want to know if they are protected. How fast is it? How does it spread? A new simulation program developed by Symantec Research Labs not only has the answers, it also provides pictures."
That is exactly what it looks like, a windows executable installer launched off of a web page with unknow origin.
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Linking directly to an MSI file in a slashdot story.
Rocket science is easy. Neurosurgery, now *that's* difficult.
It's good to see the worm simulator is only slightly less platform independant than your average worm.
Perhaps Symantec figure the only ones who would want to look at a spreading worm are those most affected by it??
Is it just me or do others see some issues with the people who provide the cure also providing the pictures documenting the severity of the infection? Symantec, for one, has already been slammed for sounding the alarms and hyping the dangers in order to elevate the demand for their product. Now I'm to trust their software that shows dramatic footage!! of these insidious worms assaulting the world as we know it.
Next you'll probably want me to go ask the Bush camp if we should invade Iran or the Democrats if we should repeal the two term law and re-elect Clinton again. On my way I'll stop by the car dealership and see if my current car is okay or if I should get a new one just to be safe.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world - Ghandi
I guess it's a nifty little cute program in a non-technical sense. But I see nothing more here than a program that (at least seemingly) arbitrarily places a red dot on a spinning globe biased to developed nations along a timeline where you can load up various "different worms" which frankly all look the same. I would say this is one step up from a clunky/dorky flash. It would have been nice if it was at all a little bit more technical.
Agent USA was the original virus simulator. It was a game for the Atari 800 in 1985.
"He's lost in a 'floyd hole"
and all the comments mentioning the stupidity of the .msi link didn't make us not morons? everyone agrees the editors suck, but i think it's safe to say most of us don't come here for the quality articles. most of us don't even read them! we're here for the discussion.
anyway, don't let the door hit you on the way out!