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Is 'Zero Day' Near?
Worm attack occurs just after vulnerability is made public
The newest version of the MyDoom worm now circulating suggests that the much-anticipated 'Zero Day' attack may be close. Zero Day refers to an exploit, either a worm or a virus, that arrives on the heels of, or even before, the public announcement of a vulnerability in a computer system. According to PC World sources, this most recent MyDoom variant appeared only two days after a security flaw in Windows IE was made public by two hackers, this seems to be a little too close for comfort for many security experts.
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Nymostwanted
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Humm...

Can these losers stop sending viruses and get a life! Btw.. FIRST POST!!
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Re: Humm...

said by Nymostwanted:

Can these losers stop sending viruses and get a life! Btw.. FIRST POST!!
yah!!! thats what warez is for ppl! if you wanna do some destruction do something moderately productive like downloading your favorite games and movies.

statecop
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statecop

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what update?

So what patch do you need for this one?
I havent seen any MS updates lately....

Jeremy341
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Re: what update?

said by statecop:

So what patch do you need for this one?
I havent seen any MS updates lately....
XP SP2. Once again, it's not vulnerable.
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ghost16825
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said by statecop:

So what patch do you need for this one?
I havent seen any MS updates lately....
That's exactly it. See »Re: MyDoom worm, Fastest-ever exploit of XP SP1

fhqwhgads
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fhqwhgads

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There isn't one. That's the point.

The h4x0rs are turning viruses around faster than M$oft can patch em?

Can anyone say "leaking dam"?

startshot
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Re: There isn't one. That's the point.

People getting viruses/worms..etc from such a "perfect OS"...(I sense a little sarcasm here).
And M$ wonders why there are SOOOOOOOO many complaints out the pricing of the software....roflmgdao.

Thaler
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Re: There isn't one. That's the point.

There is no perfect OS, by the by. Macintosh, Linux, etc...they all have their un-patched vulnerabilities. Windows just wins all the attention, due to their 95% market share.

Had any other OS been in 95%ish market use, you could bet we'd be seeing a lot more hacker/virus witer attention to said OS, and the whole cycle would continue again.

hailinfantry
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Re: There isn't one. That's the point.

Vulnerabilities...yes

Worms that can install themselves and propagate automatically...no

Nice try though.
Nax1
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Since when did the viruses/worms etc. come from the OS?

Thaler
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Re: There isn't one. That's the point.

Vulnerabilities come from any OS you run. It's up to the creative virii/worm writers out there to run with them.

Anybody who believes that ANY OS that has all the world's virii/worm/malware manufacturers targeting it, and wouldn't be affected, obviously puts WAY too much trust in that OS. Personally, Linux is my favorite OS when it comes to security, but truth be told, no computer is 100% secure when it hooks into the internet. Why do you think that companies use private networks when security is a mission-critical concern?

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hailinfantry

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Re: There isn't one. That's the point.

said by Thaler:

Vulnerabilities come from any OS you run. It's up to the creative virii/worm writers out there to run with them.

Anybody who believes that ANY OS that has all the world's virii/worm/malware manufacturers targeting it, and wouldn't be affected, obviously puts WAY too much trust in that OS. Personally, Linux is my favorite OS when it comes to security, but truth be told, no computer is 100% secure when it hooks into the internet. Why do you think that companies use private networks when security is a mission-critical concern?
Fact is: For an exploit to become system-wide on a UNIX system, it needs superuser privileges.

For an exploit to become system-wide on a Windows system, it needs to be online.
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Re: There isn't one. That's the point.

Partly because the default Owner account on most Windows PCs is set up as the windows equivalent of a superuser.

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Actually, the dam bursted rather than leaked

CPM
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They told you so.

Well, they told you so. It was going to happen. Looks like a start of the cyber wars. From fiction comes fact.

Ivybridge_I7
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The Day After......

The MyDoom worm Jihad has arrived.


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doppler
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Cool Web Search is much bigger concern

I have been reading about origins and tactics
used by CWS. I would be not surprised much to
find that the next variation of CWS includes
this exploit.

They (the group) that is writing CWS included
the last exploit of IE. Any exploit of IE seems
to be included in next CWS variation.

CWS is one of the hardest things to get out of
a system. CWShredder author just plain gave up.
I really suspect CWS is being supported by a
organized group (mob, Russian mob). Who knows.
If you do know. Microsoft has a cool 250,000 for
you.

CurtesyFlush
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Re: Cool Web Search is much bigger concern

said by doppler:

I have been reading about origins and tactics
used by CWS. I would be not surprised much to
find that the next variation of CWS includes
this exploit.

Gottta link?
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doppler
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Re: Cool Web Search is much bigger concern

Way too many links. Some are here on dslreports.

The source of CWS is unknown. But follow the money.
Someone is being paid to hijack your browser. See
where the money go's for those clicks.

Even the CWShedder website gives in-site to tactics.

Logan 5
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You people crack me up....LOL

OMG....Oh n0s.....the sky is falling....we're all gonna die!!!!

All this means right now is that a TRULY SMART Black Hat was able to quickly mod the worm to fit the exploit. Since most black hats (and the hordes of wannabees) are pretty st00pid skiddies, this is an isolated incident at best...no need to panic for nothing.

There's nothing really all that new or revolutionary in this, it's just the 'cookie-cutter' approach to virus writing, that's been around for some time.

Now impress me with a new virus/worm/etc.. based on a completely unknown vulnerability, THEN 'yall can start preaching that the Cyber War this, Jihad that & the Russian Mob(WTF?) are coming soon to a town near you........

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Re: You people crack me up....LOL

said by Logan 5:

(...)Cyber War this, Jihad that & the Russian Mob(WTF?) are coming soon to a town near you........
:mrgreen:
Coming to a Computer Near You, even!
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PhoenixAZ
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Send the Army

OK, this has gotten far enough, its time to send the army to find these dumb terrorists supporting virus writers, and gun them down. Im pretty sure we all payed good money for our computers, and we shouldnt have it be virus ridden.

Techless
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Re: Send the Army

Hrrrmmm
I paid good money for my 8 track.
Send the army against the RIAA.
They are a much bigger threat to my use of my computer and already paid for music than any known virus. Too bad there is no good Anti-RIAA software available.
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exocet_cm
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Re: Send the Army



Anti-RIAA "software"

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Re: Send the Army

i just sent one of those to sweden today.. Not joking

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said by PhoenixAZ:

OK, this has gotten far enough, its time to send the army to find these dumb terrorists supporting virus writers, and gun them down. Im pretty sure we all payed good money for our computers, and we shouldnt have it be virus ridden.
I beg your pardon?
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exocet_cm
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Thank God...

...that nobody cares about me, virus free since 2003.

MacWin
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One more reason

Hence why I only play games with my Windows box.

prtert342
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Re: One more reason

because your apple peice of shit cant handle them ????
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Re: One more reason

Hah. You made a funny. Good Job.


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