On Sun, 2005-01-02 at 22:06, sly wrote: > Philip Moller wrote: > > I have also got a nasty worm (Worm.Mydoom.M:) from > > *landsking@xxxxxxxxxxx > > 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@xxxxx > 73 6c 79 I use Qmail and the Qmail Scanner caught and quarantined it. The MyDoom worn takes the form of an email with a file attached usually with a zip extension. The file is an executable which hides itself in the OS it searches the hard drive for e-mail addresses and uses it's own smtp engine to send out copies of itself. It also opens up high numbered ports which are used by spammers to relay spam again steeling bandwith. Although Worms and Virii are nearly all Windows based, the bandwidth used up by their transmission over the Internet effects us all. At its peak, the MyDoom worm really slowed down the Internet. It also shows that whoever has the infected machine does not take the simplest of precautions, there are a number of free AV programmes available for Windows. Rob
