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Message-ID: <0H2E007IWPUZCT@smtp2.clear.net.nz>
From: nick at virus-l.demon.co.uk (Nick FitzGerald)
Subject: OpenSSL Worm ?
> New news.
>
> There is a new apache worm, based on the scalper worm from June.
Yes, but posting a link to the old code without clarifying that it is
the previous thing and the current one is possibly modelled on it, is
misleading at best.
<<snip>>
> The worm leaves no entry in httpd.log and does not crash Apache.
> After exploiting the server, it uploads its source as /tmp/.bugtraq.c
> and compiles it as /tmp/.bugtraq
...and listens on port 2002 UDP for commands to launch various DoS
atatcks. It also seems to have code to cooperate with other similar
agents in a DDoS network.
> The kiddies are surely having fun at the moment.
For sure...
Regards,
Nick FitzGerald
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