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Re: Finnish ISP delivered USB modems infected withConficker
From: Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:20:50 +0300 (EEST)
I mean there is no need to think that USB sticks have their own OS. I.e. Conficker doesn't infect the operating system of USB stick. Huawei's or Elisa's production line had an infected Windows machine and now we see the result. Thanks for the Huawei link, quispiam. Juha-Matti Juha-Matti Laurio [juha-matti.laurio () netti fi] kirjoitti:
In Finland these so-called 'net-sticks' using 3G networks are very popular. Why the USB stick needs Windows on it... http://linuxbox.org/pipermail/funsec/2009-March/020206.html USB sticks just had the Conficker infection. Juha-Matti Larry Seltzer [larry () larryseltzer com] kirjoitti:I ran this through Google Translate and it looks to me like it's USB sticks, not modems. Still a big mistake for an ISP. Larry Seltzer Contributing Editor, PC Magazine larry_seltzer () ziffdavis com http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/ -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Larry Seltzer Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:01 AM To: funsec () linuxbox org Subject: Re: [funsec] Finnish ISP delivered USB modems infected withConficker USB modems running Windows? Larry Seltzer Contributing Editor, PC Magazine larry_seltzer () ziffdavis com http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/ -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Juha-Matti Laurio Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:14 AM To: funsec () linuxbox org Subject: [funsec] Finnish ISP delivered USB modems infected with Conficker The model is Huawei Nettitikku E160 and these were infected by Conficker worm according to Finnish online news. Press release of Elisa (in Finnish): http://www.elisa.fi/ir/pressi/index.cfm?t=100&o=5170&did=15675 covered at (in Finnish) http://www.tietoviikko.fi/kaikki_uutiset/article299966.ece Juha-Matti
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