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From: nodialtone at comcast.net (Byron Copeland)
Subject: Wide spread DSV

LMAO!  Good done.

On Sun, 2005-01-16 at 18:17, RandallM wrote:
>  
> Problem: Down Syndrome Virus (DSV)
> Affected devices: Various web, internet, intranet and PC's.
> Severity: DOA (Denial of Access).
> Author: Ima Notserious 
> Warnings: Elevated
> Fix: At present no available fixes.
> 
> :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> Overview:
> 
> Many users have been reporting various sites to be "down". 
> This has a wide spread effect and can be found 
> across the internet and intranets. The DSV has even been
> reported to effect PC's and other devices
> 
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> Details:
> 
> Internet/Intranet: When user clicks on links or types in addresses
> browsers hesitate then display 404 messages.
>  
> PC's: When power buttons are used to start PC, expected 
> operating systems fail to load with various failed messages.
> 
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> Reason for Elevated Warnings: 
> 
> The DSV was elevated do to the infection spreading to a PC. 
> A researcher found this after visiting one of the reported "down" sites. 
> After reboot of PC, the PC failed to load. The site in question was
> Amazon.COM.
> 
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> Fix: 
> 
> At present researchers are conducting various tests to find out 
> how the DSV infects, the mechanism used to spread and 
> what if any fixes are available. It has been reported that the 
> possible spread is thru port 25. At present some service providers
> have begun to test this by blocking the port. 
> 
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> Work around:
> 
> Do not visit any sites on internet or intranets. Do not turn PC's off if you
> 
> have recently visited any sites on the Web.
> 
> 
> 
> Advisory by: WorldWideWatchers.Inc
> Copyright (c) 2004 WWW.Inc
> 
> 
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-- 
Byron Copeland
www.virtualondemand.com

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