My Doom Worm

[Tony Dietrich]

On Sunday 02 Jan 2005 22:06, sly wrote:
> Philip Moller wrote:
> > I have also got a nasty worm (Worm.Mydoom.M:)   from
> > *landsking at onemain.com
>
> how did you find it? i don't know much about worms and linux!
>
> > * .....Kill, kill, kill   Die, die, die .......I hate worm's.
> >
> > Philip Moller
> >
> > Wayne Leutwyler wrote::
> >> Robert Slade wrote:
> >>> Hiya,
> >>>
> >>> Someone using IP address 66.59.107.18 (emmdsl.static.pa.net) is sending
> >>> out the Worm.Mydoom.M: As I only use this address for the fedora list
> >>> there is a good change they are also a member.
> >>>
> >>> Rob
> >>
> >> Yup I got one too. And I only use this address for this list.
>
> --
>
> sly
> (561)601-4303
> dsyc at go.ro
> 73 6c 79

I didn't get hit by the worm ... but that IP (emmdsl.static.pa.net) has been 
hammering my firewall for the last few days.


However, my kids system (WinXP) DID get the worm .... fortunately, the system 
is firewalled, AV'd and SpyBotted, so it lasted about 30 secs, without 
escaping :-)
-- 
Tony Dietrich
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It's lucky you're going so slowly, because you're going in the wrong 
direction.