full-disclosure - Sasser skips 10.x.x.x Why?

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From: shawn.cox at pcca.com (Shawn Cox)
Subject: Sasser skips 10.x.x.x Why?

It appears that only .D skips private ranges.  I incorrectly assumed that
the original would do the same.
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_SASSER.D&VSect=T

--Shawn


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Wagenknecht" <matt.wagenknecht@...ntum.com>
To: "Shawn Cox" <shawn.cox@...a.com>
Cc: <full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Sasser skips 10.x.x.x Why?


> Where did you learn that Sasser skips 10.0.0.0/8 addresses? Does it skip
> the other private ranges (172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16)?
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> Shawn Cox wrote:
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> >Why on earth would sasser skip 10.x.x.x?
> >
> >I would venture to say there are a lot of unpatched machines hiding
behind
> >corporate firewalls.
> >
> >I guess it could be that the target machines are mostly internet based
home
> >machines that have no 10.x.x.x ips to infect and would thus be wasted
> >infection attempts.
> >
> >Blaster skipped 10.x.x.x too and was just wondering why...
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