RE: Wifi worm?

["Todd Towles" <toddtowles () brookshires com>]

If this is true, I don't see how it would work well or be very
effective, but I can see that a person would make it just to prove a
point. Do you have any other information or links to this possible new
malware? 

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> [mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk] On Behalf 
> Of Andrew A
> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 2:24 PM
> To: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk
> Subject: [Full-disclosure] Wifi worm?
>
> Rumor on the internets: New worm that utilizes wifi as the 
> method of transmission. Only affects unpatched windows boxen, 
> those fully patched with latest security updates are not 
> vulnerable. After infection is sets the WiFi card to Ad-Hoc 
> mode with SSID aec_le and starts requesting DHCP leases, 
> penetrating unpatched machines in its wake.
>
> I for one am lollin hard.
>
> #bantown 4ever
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