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New computer virus threatens biz nets
CNN.com (excerpt) ^ | March 1, 2007 | Parija B. Kavilanz

Posted on 03/01/2007 3:42:10 PM PST by HAL9000

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A disgruntled hacker with a personal grudge against Symantec, which provides anti-virus software to leading Fortune 500 companies, could be behind a new, crippling computer virus that's already hit a division of at least one big U.S. corporation on Thursday.

If it spreads, technology experts warn the latest strains of the insidious RINBOT computer virus could hijack network systems of businesses worldwide.

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Cluley said this strain appears to be hitting MS SQL servers. It looks for networks that run the Microsoft Windows operating system, including Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT and Windows XP. It then spreads through the network by manipulating "weak" spots such as simple passwords.

Once it's in, Cluley said the virus quickly spreads and takes over many computers with the intention of turning the network into a botnet, or a "zombie" network.

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: botnet; delbot; lowqualitycrap; microsoft; mssql; rinbot; spam; spyware; symantec; virus; windows; zombie; zombies

1 posted on 03/01/2007 3:42:14 PM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000

YUCK!

I have SYSTEM MECHANIC 7 anti-everything plus some antispyware packages.


2 posted on 03/01/2007 3:55:00 PM PST by Quix (GOD ALONE IS WORTHY; GOD ALONE PAID THE PRICE; GOD ALONE IS ABLE; LOVE GOD WHOLLY)
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To: HAL9000
the virus quickly spreads and takes over many ... with the intention of turning the network into ... a "zombie" network.

What did they name it, the DNC Virus?

3 posted on 03/01/2007 4:20:28 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (] Tagline Under Construction [)
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To: HAL9000

Just where are the internet police?


4 posted on 03/02/2007 6:17:02 AM PST by aimhigh
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To: HAL9000
I notice VISTA is missing from the hack alert. I guess he didn't have time to write for it.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

5 posted on 03/02/2007 6:26:19 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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