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pHaestus · 08-01-2003, 02:37 PM

For first there was the RPC exploit (this one scares the shit outta me):

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...n/MS03-026.asp

A quote from someone affected:

"4000 computers on campus here were already hacked and they left ftp servers listening to different ports on the computers."

Yikes.

and now there is a new worm that has no current fix (well other than to block .zip at the gateway):

http://securityresponse.symantec.com...mail.a@mm.html

I just wondered if anyone is pulling hair out today. For reference, I am surfing the web from my living room couch in my boxers and about to take a shower and start my day (it's 1:30pm)

jaydee · 08-02-2003, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pHaestus

and now there is a new worm that has no current fix (well other than to block .zip at the gateway):

http://securityresponse.symantec.com...mail.a@mm.html

I got that virus. I got it in the e-mail I made for these forums and the other forums I browse. I scanned the file with norton and it didn't pick anything up so i opened it. Bah... Looks like I get to reload winblows now. Need to do it anyway...

jaydee · 08-05-2003, 02:05 PM

Yup this confirms it: http://www.securityfocus.com/news/6603

That is what I got.... It sent an e-mail from admin@customcooledpc.com (which doesn't exist, it's my god damn site!) to the address I use on these forums. How it found the address I use on these forums is a little mystery. I suspect some member has my addy in their list and they got the virus etc....

Norton didn't find jack so I was dumb enough to open it. Anyway I reloaded WinBlows XP on that comp and all is better than before. Needed reloading anyway.

They hid the virus in an HTML file which I didn't even think about it being a virus. Sure enough though.

08-01-2003, 02:37 PM	#1
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	Are you networking geeks busy? For first there was the RPC exploit (this one scares the shit outta me): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...n/MS03-026.asp A quote from someone affected: "4000 computers on campus here were already hacked and they left ftp servers listening to different ports on the computers." Yikes. and now there is a new worm that has no current fix (well other than to block .zip at the gateway): http://securityresponse.symantec.com...mail.a@mm.html I just wondered if anyone is pulling hair out today. For reference, I am surfing the web from my living room couch in my boxers and about to take a shower and start my day (it's 1:30pm)

08-05-2003, 02:05 PM	#3
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Yup this confirms it: http://www.securityfocus.com/news/6603 That is what I got.... It sent an e-mail from admin@customcooledpc.com (which doesn't exist, it's my god damn site!) to the address I use on these forums. How it found the address I use on these forums is a little mystery. I suspect some member has my addy in their list and they got the virus etc.... Norton didn't find jack so I was dumb enough to open it. Anyway I reloaded WinBlows XP on that comp and all is better than before. Needed reloading anyway. They hid the virus in an HTML file which I didn't even think about it being a virus. Sure enough though.

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