RE: Exploiting a Worm

["Drage, Nick" <nick.drage () eds com>]

> > Does anyone knows a way to exploit this worm to get access 
> to the system?
>
> Maybe it's just me, but I'd worry more about letting the 
> client know they have an infected and owned system on their 
> network than trying to figure out if I could further exploit 
> it.  Especially if it's likely that the infection is actively 
> being used by someone.

It's not just you, I would expect that the customer doesn't care whether
the malware can be exploited or not.  I thought it was standard practice
to notify the customer immediately of the presence of such software so
it can be removed or so the machine can be rebuilt, yes?

-- 
Nick Drage
EDS UK Penetration Testing Team

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