Re: AVERT Low-Profiled Threat Notice: W64/Rugrat

From: Trafton (traftonofjj2SPAM_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 05/30/04 

Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 21:41:02 -0800

AVERT has two different risks between Low and Medium - Low-On-Watch and
Low-Profiled. Low-Profiled indicates nothing other than it has been
mentioned in the media. Low-On-Watch indicates it is likely to go to Medium
shortly.

Sincerely,
Benjamin "Trafton" Johnstone-Anderson
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
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"Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
news:%23QPepPbREHA.252@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I do wonder about the rationale. Press coverage may increase the interest
>amongst folks who want to pass something bad on, or modify it for their own
>purposes, I suppose.
>
> But this one they aren't going to find, or know what to do with!
>
> "Andrew Z Carpenter [MVP:Windows:Security]" <azc@cirencester.ac.uk> wrote
> in message news:er50X%23aREHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in
>>> message news:ewg42daREHA.4020@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> Horsefeathers!
>>> This thing isn't in the wild, and likely never will be.
>>
>>
>> I agree, but Avert sent me the advisory, and they give the reason
>> it's been sent as because it's been covered in the press, which is
>> not surprising given its nature.
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>> --
>> AZC
>> MVP
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