Re: New worm targets Windows Update

From: John E. Carty (jcarty_at_NOSPAM.austin.rr.com)
Date: 08/13/03


Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 04:09:08 GMT


"donut" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:Xns93D5BD350DA5Ddonut@216.102.43.227...
> "John E. Carty" <jcarty@NOSPAM.austin.rr.com> wrote in
> news:nIe_a.160203$XV.8508265@twister.austin.rr.com:
>
> >
> > You're talking about the MSBLAST worm which is already out, and there
> > is no need to avoid the Window's Update site:
> >
> > http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/08/12/windows.worm/index.html
> >
> >
>
> No, it was Lovsan.

They are one and the same:

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/US/blasterwormtips030812.html