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Re: Code Red on dial-in ppp


From: "Damon M. Conway" <damon () chiba 3jane net>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:35:17 -0500


The problem I described is that the Windows machines in question are not 
necessarily dedicated web servers, but can be regular dial-in users. 
Normally, such users don't run a web server over dial-up, yet they seem
to be vulnerable if the attack occurs while they're connected. No relation 
to the connection bandwidth was implied.

Yes, we have noticed a few dialups that are infected.  So, it has happened.

Damon

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"UNIX was not designed to stop you from doing stupid things, because that
 would also stop you from doing clever things."  --Doug Gwyn


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