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What Does a Spreading Worm Look Like?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the can-i-disenchant-it-for-reagents dept.

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."

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  1. Slammer/Sapphire by carambola5 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've already see how a worm spreads. Especially one that initially grows exponentially with a time constant of 8.5 seconds. Yes, 8.5 seconds.

    Slammer

    Pay attention to the time and infected hosts data at the bottom.

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