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Zotob Worm Hits CNN and Goes Global
securitas writes "The Zotob MS05-039 worm mentioned on Slashdot last Sunday may be the most recent virus that has gone global, hitting Windows 2000 desktops at CNN, ABC, the New York Times, and many others. The virus is spreading around the world rapidly as compromised systems become bots and propagate the worm, with reported outbreaks in Germany and China. InformationWeek has a decent article titled Zotob Proves Patching "Window" Non-Existent. Microsoft calls it a "low impact" threat and tells you What you should know about Zotob. Symantec has W32.Zotob.D removal instructions. Trend Micro thinks that this is a new, different worm altogether and says it is one of the fastest-spreading infections in history."
Making queries to google? Sounds like a very round-about way to search google. What is the purpose of this?
Maybe they're from china or australia and it's the only way they can get uncensored searches.
From MS:
"If you are using any supported version of Windows other than Windows 2000, you are not at risk from Zotob and its variants."
Windows XP is NOT Windows 2000.
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"should have updated"
No, the proper phrase is:
"should switch to Linux."
Microsoft doesn't have that AT ALL in their grammar checker.
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