TeMerc
join:2004-01-22
Phoenix, AZ
|  Mytob writers could be creating a superbug
News Story by Scarlet Pruitt
JUNE 03, 2005 (IDG NEWS SERVICE)
Mytob writers could be creating a superbug
The mass-mailing worm has spawned dozens of variants
Virus writers responsible for the recent rash of Mytob worm variants could be working on creating a superworm, a security researcher warned today.
The HellBot group behind the Mytob worms writes programming instructions in its code that mirror the way developers work, said Sophos PLC security consultant Carole Theriault. "The only conclusion we can come up with is that they are working on a big superworm," she said.
Since its discovery in February, the Mytob mass-mailing worm has spawned dozens of variants, each just slightly different, according to researchers. However, each variant turns off an infected machine's security settings and blocks the user's access to security Web sites, Theriault said.
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wssddc
join:2001-08-21
Bedford, MA
| said by TeMerc  :The HellBot group behind the Mytob worms writes programming instructions in its code that mirror the way developers work, said Sophos PLC security consultant Carole Theriault. "The only conclusion we can come up with is that they are working on a big superworm," she said. I'd call this advertising hype if I could figure out what the first sentence meant. The only conclusion we can come up with is that people should buy our software and consulting services. |
