Win32 Blaster Worm is on the Rise 1251
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from the i-can't-hold-her-together-any-longer-captain dept.
EvilNight writes "You know you've got it when a 60 second shutdown timer pops up on your screen. The virus uses the RPC vulnerability. It looks like it's reaching critical mass today. Luckily, it's an easy one to stop: Download this security update. Once you've installed that patch, go here and
download the removal tool." Update: 08/12 19:19 GMT by M : Security bulletin URL corrected.
Wrong link (Score:5, Funny)
The Rise (Score:5, Funny)
DOOM-DOOM-DOOM-DOOM DOOM * PANG*
At 10:06 AM, August 12th, 2003, Skynet launched dah Win32 Blaster Wahm. It quickly seized contrahl of ahh computers on the Net and forced a mahndatory reboot.
OK this is getting old.....
Much better removal tool.. (Score:2, Funny)
format
install FreeBSD or keep your copy of Winders up to date.
Re:shutdown /a (Score:3, Funny)
You actually believe that reading
Virus (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wrong link (Score:2, Funny)
A sure fire method to solve this RPC exploit (Score:0, Funny)
not using a firewall... that's a paddling!
not using Linux as you should be... you better believe that's a paddling!
Re:shutdown /a (Score:4, Funny)
In some cases even THAT doesn't mean you'll see smart comments
(hell, look at MY 5 point comments sometime lol
Slight change (Score:0, Funny)
sco.com
riaa.org
Thank you
Re:Much better removal tool.. (Score:3, Funny)
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.
C:\>fdisk
'FDISK' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\>format
Required parameter missing -
C:\>install FreeBSD
C:\>WTF !!!
This thing hit our customers yesterday... (Score:5, Funny)
Just seen an ATM affected... (Score:5, Funny)
Then try, really, really hard to stop laughing...
Cheers,
Ian
Surprised? Not me (Score:1, Funny)
Virus, not starring Jamie Lee Curtis. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Windows Update slashdotted? (Score:5, Funny)
Shoot The messenger... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Good timing... (Score:5, Funny)
Moral of the story: I'm an asshole.
(For the record, I then told him where to get the patch, and how to cancle a running shutdown.)
I might not be speaking for everyone, but I say: (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Fscking Windows. (Score:2, Funny)
Oh, come on, people. He threw you a bone for fuck's sake. Linux 7.2? Sheesh!
Re:A sure fire method to solve this RPC exploit (Score:4, Funny)
Threaten to not paddle her - that might make her change.
(She might be darker than you think!)
Re:60 second timer (Score:4, Funny)
A nasty work is quickly spreading across the internet forcing about 90 percent of the connected computers to become inoperable. Thousands of phones are ringing at IT desks all over the world. On the other ends of those phones are screaming, panicky users crying because their computers won't work. Management is calling because now you're the bottleneck causing inefficiency in the team, and you might need to start looking for a new job if this isn't taken care of. And then you trip over a network cable.
I think getting hammered is the best thing to do right now.
Re:Echoes (Score:5, Funny)
Actually, in my hotmail spam repository account I already do get tons of messages saying things like that. But, I don't think they're talking about computer security. =)
Re:Sad really (Score:3, Funny)
Yup. Until Micro$oft issues a patch which breaks something else. Then some part of your server dies.
Wait... This is Micro$oft we are talking about. They would NEVER release a patch with bad side-effects. The test all of their stuff extensively before releasing.
Re:The Rise (Score:1, Funny)
Re:shutdown /a (Score:3, Funny)
It is Windows XP being retarded. Don't second-guess yourself!
Re:shutdown /a (Score:5, Funny)
So in my opinion.... Don't patch it
ChiefArcher
Re:In addition... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Precisely (Score:1, Funny)
Re:This thing hit our customers yesterday... (Score:2, Funny)
Just say it. PISS PISS PISS
Slashdot doesn't restrict any words. If you want to protect people from your "bad" language, then change your wording.
Re:The Rise (Score:2, Funny)
Nope. The whole world revolves around your movie watching habits.
Re:There are several reasons... (Score:4, Funny)
IE is not a core part of the core Linux operating system no matter what you've heard.
Re:shutdown /a (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah, what do you think this is, a Holiday Inn Express [ichotelsgroup.com] or something?
Re:Honest question (Score:2, Funny)
Ha! (Score:2, Funny)
All you do is complain (Score:3, Funny)
I wrote Win32 Blaster, and since installing it on our server, we haven't had any of these problems that plague Windows boxes around the world.
Being the nice guy that I am, I wrote some "Automatic Update" code, and fixed all your machines. And you call it a virus and complain about it.
I'm not helping you anymore... fix your own damned problems.
Update (Score:3, Funny)
Download this security update.
Where's the Linux version ?
Why are Brit Geeks all named... (Score:1, Funny)
I swear, even here in Dallas TX, I've met four different British techno geeks recently and all four of them are all named Ian.
I guess I should be thankful, they aren't all named Bruce instead.
Re:shutdown /a (Score:5, Funny)
Exactly! It's pretty easy, actually:
If that doesn't work, just send an email to support@microsoft.com
Re:shutdown /a (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Sad really (Score:5, Funny)
Too bad that this "check daily, patch, reboot" procedures never get mentioned in any MS-paid TCO-analysis.
Re:Laptops (Score:3, Funny)
Yeppers. I was waiting for a 'Road Warrior' to return (I consult on Friday afternoons only) so I could update his laptop. Upon seeing the news this morning, I sent him an email with instructions (crossing fingers!) on how to use Windows Update.
He called me about his system strangely rebooting before he even read my email. :(
All computers are Taco Bell. (Score:1, Funny)
That is correct. Just like in that movie Demolition Man where , in the future the only restauraunts that exist are all Taco Bells, all computers are already now Windows.
Re:Honest question (Score:5, Funny)
Do I have any?
How can I check?
A place where ships are safe from storms. See also 'port of entry'.
You have an output port on your behind.
Do yoga.
Re:it hit me this morning! (Score:3, Funny)
Somebody wasn't administering Windows-based networks back in 1999-2000. Ah, the heady days of damaging Office macros...
Microsoft Developer 1: Hey, Fred, let's include in our Office suite a macro development environment that can access the entire OS's API!
Microsoft Developer 2: Good idea, Jim, I'll get working on it. This should ensure that even the ditzy office manager can easily create executables that will take down the entire network!
Famous last words (Score:4, Funny)
"This vulnerability only permits a denial of service attack and does not provide an attacker with the ability to modify or retrieve data on the remote machine."
Re:Honest question (Score:3, Funny)
Was that a deliberate misspelling? =)
Re:shutdown /a (Score:5, Funny)
Re:shutdown /a (Score:2, Funny)
I may be wrong.
Re:Sad really (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Automatic updates (Score:3, Funny)
It has a fucking annoying 'pooaaAAHP!' sound.
It takes up an icon in the system tray. I hate icons in the system tray. Makes me look like a loser who has too many 'Banzai Buddy' programs installed.
And after getting hit by this worm, I am now going to turn it back on on my home XP install. : )
Re:shutdown /a (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, that's the ticket...
Re:Honest answer (Score:4, Funny)
seriously, though, I, for one, thank you on the behalf of all us little peon users for testing before patching. I swear, the next time the sysadmin comes around an installs something on my computer that means I have to spend hours fixing my computer before I can do any more of my real work, I'm gonna kick him in the shins...
Re:Why are Brit Geeks all named... (Score:3, Funny)
However, my parents are originally from England, which means I have a distinct British tinge to my accent. Oh, and most of my family still lives over there...close enough?
(By the way, of course they're not all named Bruce -- that'll be the Australians.)
Re:Why are Brit Geeks all named... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:shutdown /a (Score:5, Funny)
Perhaps he was meaning to suggest using a wireless access point. That way there is no physical medium for the virus to travel over.
Re:shutdown /a (Score:3, Funny)
Re:shutdown /a (Score:2, Funny)
Download patches from the Internet
Set up firewall
Plug in Internet connection
Is it only my seeing a problem here? Exactly HOW do you download anything when you're unplugged?
Re:shutdown /a (Score:1, Funny)
Re:shutdown /a (Score:3, Funny)
Looks like my computer is suffering from a high fever now. I'll give it plenty of fluids and some bedrest.
Re:Gimme A Chance!! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Gimme A Chance!! (Score:2, Funny)
Hell no. All over
Re:shutdown /a (Score:5, Funny)
Luckily, it's an easy one to stop: (Score:2, Funny)
http://www.bebits.com/a
http://www.qnx.com/
Why stop it? (Score:2, Funny)
Let it spread freely! On August 16 I'll be trying to run it under Wine [winehq.com] to see if I can be of some help.
Re:shutdown /a (Score:3, Funny)
Right. You still see the "editor's" comments in the article itself.
Re:Coincidence (Score:3, Funny)
Fine with me, so long as you're ready to help my grandparents (and parents, and uncles, and..) install and setup Linux!
If you're one of the people that uses Linux as an excuse to not help people with Windows, guess what, you *don't* want normal people moving to Linux! You will suddenly be the tech support go-to guy again. Except this time you'll have to explain how to setup IPTables. Good luck!
This bug doesn't change the fact that Linux isn't ready for our grandparents.
Re:shutdown /a (Score:3, Funny)
Give Win32 Blaster a try. It shuts down the firewall, and more. Or so I've been led to believe.
Strange Brew (Score:3, Funny)
Doug McKenzie (As the fleshy headed mutant): No way, eh! Ra-radiation has made me an enemy of civilization!
Re:shutdown /a (Score:5, Funny)
Furthermore, Microsoft paid out $520M only yesterday due to patent infringement with a component in MSIE.
I mean, I'm all patched up, so I know I'm safe but.. oh shit.. the shutdown timer just popped up! Microsoft must be reading what I'm typing. If only I can do this thing quick enough. OH FUCK I have to wait 20 seconds from the time I hit the reply button til when I press submit and it's getting down near 1 nowwwww
Understanding Win2K Security Rating (mildly OT) (Score:4, Funny)
Security experts have been saying for years that the security of the Windows family of products is hopelessly inadequate. Now there is a rigorous government certification confirming this.
(Originally taken from rec.humor.funny [netfunny.com]).
Re:shutdown /a (Score:3, Funny)
Once I saw the messages saying "Pardon me while I inspect your system...
Then some dialog box popped up with some message about third party blah blah blah.
I came to my senses. Wait just a darn minute. I have not seen the effects of this worm/virus.
So I killed the process. Bring on the RPC crap - it has to be alot better than Bill drilling any deeper into my vanilla laptop used only for browsing the web.
Whew - dodged another one...
Windows & security - the double bind theory of computing.
Re:Does it work with wine? (Score:2, Funny)