New Variant Of Email Virus Found, Targets Microsoft

[ixion]

January 28, 2004

By Stan Orchard

CYBERSPACE - This has not been a good week for those who rely on email and those who maintain the many mail servers around the planet.

Just a few days after the so-called Mydoom/Novarg virus or worm was detected, a new variant has been found out in the wild.

The first version caused all sorts of problems for email users, filling inboxes with virus-spawned messages. It also triggered countless responses from anti-virus software that also led to inboxes filled to overflowing. In addition, the virus crafted an enormous denial of service attack against a controversial Linux distributor, SCO.

But this new variant, dubbed Mydoom.b appears to be crafting an attack on Microsoft's Web site.


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This, coupled with that new MS IE security hole, and this is not turning out to be a good day for MS. Someday, perhaps they will learn. :eyes:

[SpiralHawk]

1. The US is under attack via it's communication network

And Commander Chimpy is preparing to take another leisurely weekend at Camp David.

He wants more time off to re-read "The Pet Goat," the book that kept him from responding in any meaningful way to the terrorist attack on America on 9/11.

Besides, he needs the extra days to maintain his standing in the Guiness Book of World Records as the "Most Thoroughly Rested President of All Time."

[RedEarth]

2. No big deal, just let the outsourced software engineers handle the

problem. They should be able to get it fixed in a few months. I could go on and on about my experience with MS tech help in India. In short, I was on the phone for nearly two hours and zero was accomplished.

[InkAddict]

3. Someday, they will learn to what?

Test their software before release?

[ixion]

4. exactly

test their software, patch security issues prior to a release. Microsoft really lowered the bar for software when they released Windows 95, one of the biggest pieces of garbage ever to take up space on a hard drive. There software is invasive, error prone, memory sucking and full of security holes. Why? Sloppy coding, nothing less.

[UpInArms]

5. thanks for the post

I just downloaded the third update on my antivirus software in 24 hours -

this is getting tiring, but my 'puter is still healthy :)

Don't use IE or Outlook Express, but still hate the crap that runs around and tries to infect everyone.

[Jazzgirl]

6. I have been getting flooded with e-mail from all the antivirus

sites I subscribe to. I tell you I look and I have 3-4 a piece from them..like I didn't see it the first 3 times! I've also been sent Mydoom and Novarg at least 40 times in the last 2 1/2 days. Fortunately I use Mailwasher and can dump them from the mail server but its really beginning to get on my last nerve! :mad: