Re: Win32.Sircam.Worm Alert.....
From: Su Wadlow (swadlow@utdallas.edu)Date: 07/30/01
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Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 18:53:51 -0500 (CDT) From: Su Wadlow <swadlow@utdallas.edu> To: vuln-dev@securityfocus.com, SECURITY-BASICS@securityfocus.com Subject: Re: Win32.Sircam.Worm Alert..... Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0107291813400.1839-100000@apache.utdallas.edu>
On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Brad Cox wrote:
> At 3:07 PM +1000 7/27/01, Juanita Fernando wrote:
> >We were caught by surprise by the virus.. it affected 200 workstations
>
> You didn't know you were using Microsoft servers which are
> particularly vulnerable to this kind of stuff?
Er, the kind of *servers* a location has doesn't have any
bearing on the spread of this worm. The worm propagates by
users (yes, on MS Windows systems) opening the attachment,
thereby running the worm's executable code. However, the
*server* which delivers the infected message can be running
pretty much *any* OS.
I got a copy of the worm at another of my accounts. That
server runs Linux. What kept my *desktop* from getting
infected (besides the fact that I didn't actually open the
attachment) is that it runs Linux, and is therefore not
susceptible.
-- Su Wadlow swadlow@utdallas.edu If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand
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