Worm strikes down Windows 2000 systems

[RichPLS]

<A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/08/16/computer.worm/" target="_new"> Worm strikes down Windows 2000 systems </A>

Microsoft in 'emergency response' as worm reported on three continents

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And the sign says "You got to have a membership card to get inside" Huh
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[blah]

If there will be something that can take my system down, I would might call it a worm, otherwise, it is just a kids playing with kids (literally

..this is very useful and helpful place for information...

 

[RichPLS]

If they keep at it too long, one might suspect them to be gay (not that there is anything wrong with that).

Do you think MS techs are behind this worm release, just to emphasize the need to upgrade to Whistler or Viva le Vista?

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And the sign says "You got to have a membership card to get inside" Huh
So I got me a pen and paper And I made up my own little sign</pre><p></font color=red>

 

[riser]

They traced it's origins to the US..

But a patch was already released for the error. It's just you need to have SP4 on W2k to get the right patch for it.

Just like other viruses that came out mid-last year, SQL Slammer for example.

 

[HardWareBoss]

I missed that one. My main PC is down. Until I buy new Monitor. It has 2000Pro. Laptop I'm using has XP Home.

 

[HardWareBoss]

M$ did say they want to meet Hackers!!!!!

 

[Rob423]

lol that would be funny

Asus A7N8X Deluxe
80gb Maxtor
200gb WD 8mb cache..
Lian-Li PC-60
LiteOn 52X/LiteOn 811s DVD-RW
AMD XP2800+
LeadTek GF4Ti4200 128mb
Hitachi CML174
1GB Corsair XMS PC3200

 

[HardWareBoss]

You still using your TI4200?

 

[HardWareBoss]

Na Yours isn't old enough.