Re: No one else seeing the new MS05-039 worm yet?

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On Mon, 29 Aug 2005, Vic Vandal wrote:

> I guess one can call it the Katrina worm until something better comes
> along.
> [...]
> - Sticks a long line of hosts resolving to broadcast address in:
>   C:\WINNT\System32\Drivers\etc in hosts file.

Do we still have huge smurf networks in the wild or has that pretty much
been resolved?  A well coordinated smurf from a bunch of hosts as feeding 
points could make a spectacular DoS.


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