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RE: Vista Vulnerable to Malware from 2004
From: Larry Seltzer <Larry () larryseltzer com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 19:03:28 -0500
I don't get it. Why would anyone expect Vista to block these? It doesn't come with anti-virus. Larry Seltzer eWEEK.com Security Center Editor http://security.eweek.com/ http://blog.eweek.com/blogs/larry%5Fseltzer/ Contributing Editor, PC Magazine larryseltzer () ziffdavis com -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Fergie Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 6:50 PM To: funsec () linuxbox org Subject: [funsec] Vista Vulnerable to Malware from 2004 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Via ZDnet UK. [snip] Microsoft's Vista may be vulnerable to at least three pieces of widespread malware, two of which date back to 2004 , according to security vendor Sophos. At least three well-known Internet worms -- labelled Stratio-Zip, Netsky-D and MyDoom-O by Sophos -- are able to execute on the OS, according Sophos. These worms comprise 39.7 percent of all malware currently in circulation, according to the security vendor. The MyDoom and Netsky variants were first detected back in 2004. [snip] More: http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Vista_vulnerable_to_malware_fr om_ 2004/0,130061744,339272506,00.htm - - ferg -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Desktop 9.5.1 (Build 1557) wj8DBQFFb24eq1pz9mNUZTMRAsRQAJ9CGzkNJa8bUhy/nSuHs9HUrKPW4wCgqkY7 18xebeD/9b0DcGTHZl4bgB8= =1bim -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg(at)netzero.net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
Current thread:
- Vista Vulnerable to Malware from 2004 Fergie (Nov 30)
- RE: Vista Vulnerable to Malware from 2004 Larry Seltzer (Nov 30)
- Re: Vista Vulnerable to Malware from 2004 Technocrat (Nov 30)
- Re: Vista Vulnerable to Malware from 2004 John LaCour (Dec 01)
- RE: Vista Vulnerable to Malware from 2004 Larry Seltzer (Nov 30)