Hunt for Sasser Worm Culprit Starts in Earnest (Reuters)

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Hunt for Sasser worm culprit starts in
earnest

Hunt for Sasser worm culprit starts in
earnest 05/05/2004 04:53 PM
Microsoft and U.S. law enforcement authorities are forensically analyzing the malicious code behind the Sasser worm to try to figure out who created it.

Hunt on for Sasser worm culprit

Hunt on for Sasser worm culprit 05/05/2004 09:54 AM

Hunt is on for Sasser worm writer

Hunt is on for Sasser worm writer 05/05/2004 11:10 AM
The FBI has started the search for the creator of the Sasser web worm that wrought havoc this week.

Sasser worm starts its spread

Sasser worm starts its spread 05/01/2004 10:30 AM
A worm starts spreading through the Internet using a vulnerability in widely used component of the Windows operating system.

German Police Hunt for Sasser Worm
Accomplices

German Police Hunt for Sasser Worm
Accomplices 05/12/2004 05:14 PM
German police said Wednesday they searched five apartments in northern Germany in an effort to track down suspected accomplices of an 18-year-old who confessed to creating the Sasser computer worm and the Netsky virus.

Sasser Worm Rips Through Internet;
Banks, EU Hit (Reuters)

Sasser Worm Rips Through Internet;
Banks, EU Hit (Reuters) 05/04/2004 09:25 AM
Reuters - The rapidly evolving "Sasser" computer worm tore across the Internet Tuesday, hitting corporate and home computers and stoking fears worse may be to come.

Sasser Worm Hits Countless PCs Worldwide
(Reuters)

Sasser Worm Hits Countless PCs Worldwide
(Reuters) 05/03/2004 03:17 PM
Reuters - The fast-spreading "Sasser" computer worm has infected hundreds of thousands of PCs globally and the number could rise sharply, a top computer security official said on Monday.

Security Experts Warn of Nastier Sasser
Worm (Reuters)

Security Experts Warn of Nastier Sasser
Worm (Reuters) 05/05/2004 05:07 PM
Reuters - Computer security experts warned on Wednesday that the Sasser worm could merge with earlier virus-like programs to wreak more havoc on the Internet, just as companies and PC users clean up from the last attack and authorities hunt for those responsible.

German Police Arrest Sasser Worm Suspect
(Reuters)

German Police Arrest Sasser Worm Suspect
(Reuters) 05/08/2004 04:58 AM
Reuters - German police have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected of creating the "Sasser" computer worm, police said on Saturday.

Germany's Sasser Worm Suspect
Confessed-Police (Reuters)

Germany's Sasser Worm Suspect
Confessed-Police (Reuters) 05/08/2004 06:26 AM
Reuters - The 18-year-old man arrested by German police on suspicion of creating the destructive "Sasser" computer worm confessed to police that he had programed the worm, a police spokesman said on Saturday.

Sasser.A and Sasser.B Worm Removal Tool
(KB841720)

Sasser.A and Sasser.B Worm Removal Tool
(KB841720) 05/02/2004 10:32 PM
A situation has been identified where the Sasser.A or Sasser.B worms could have infected some systems before the application of MS04-011 [KB835732]. This tool will help remove the Sasser.A and Sasser.B worms from these systems. For systems with MS04-011 [KB835732], no further action is needed once this tool is installed. Install this tool to help remove this worm from your PC.

Sasser Worm (W32.Sasser.A and its
variants)

Sasser Worm (W32.Sasser.A and its
variants) 05/05/2004 06:56 AM
Sasser Worm (W32.Sasser.A and its variants)
http://ww w.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp

What you should know about the Sasser worm and Its Variants. Microsoft teams have confirmed that the Sasser worm (W32.Sasser.A and its variants) is currently circulating on the Internet. Microsoft has verified that the worm exploits the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) issue that was addressed by the security update released on April 13 in conjunction with Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011. This has been added to Internet Alerts Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

Worm hunt

Worm hunt 01/16/2004 11:32 AM
CNET Asia Jan 16 2004 3:49PM GMT

W32.Sasser.Worm

W32.Sasser.Worm 05/03/2004 01:04 AM
Seems this worm has been making the rounds and causing havoc. Will it ever end. I am relieved that it...

Sasser net worm causes headaches

Sasser net worm causes headaches 05/04/2004 06:24 AM
BBC May 4 2004 9:48AM GMT

Sasser worm slowing down

Sasser worm slowing down 05/06/2004 02:51 AM
iafrica.com May 6 2004 6:37AM GMT

Will the Sasser worm become the next
Blaster?

Will the Sasser worm become the next
Blaster? 05/01/2004 05:09 PM
kers0r (May 01 2004)

What You Should Know About the Sasser
Worm and It Variants

What You Should Know About the Sasser
Worm and It Variants 05/03/2004 06:16 PM
Aqui la pagina de Microsoft al respecto .. There's a new worm on the loose .. Sasser worm patch .. strnku

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Yet another Sasser worm appears

Yet another Sasser worm appears 05/11/2004 01:45 PM
A new version of the Sasser Internet worm, Sasser-F, appeared on Monday, despite claims by German authorities to have arrested the sole author of that worm on Friday.

Re: Will the Sasser worm become the next
Blaster?

Re: Will the Sasser worm become the next
Blaster? 05/01/2004 06:48 PM
Gadi Evron (May 01 2004)

New victims for Sasser net worm

New victims for Sasser net worm 05/04/2004 10:49 AM
Home broadband users could be the next hunting ground for the Sasser Windows worm as it spread across the net.

Sasser worm gets to work

Sasser worm gets to work 05/03/2004 08:47 PM
The latest Internet threat debuted over the weekend at a leisurely pace, in part because it was poorly written. But as the work week begins, the business world is seeing signs of trouble.

Sasser fix spreads worm

Sasser fix spreads worm 05/05/2004 09:54 AM

New worm duo follows Sasser route

New worm duo follows Sasser route 05/19/2004 10:35 AM
ZDNet May 19 2004 2:11PM GMT

"What You Should Know About the Sasser
Worm and It Variants"

"What You Should Know About the Sasser
Worm and It Variants" 05/04/2004 05:02 PM

On the Worm Watch: Sasser

On the Worm Watch: Sasser 05/02/2004 09:55 AM
Windows users beware: The Sasser worm is spreading. And the patch which Microsoft made available to block the hole in Windows which Sasser is exploiting leaves some systems unbootable.

Sasser worm rips through Internet

Sasser worm rips through Internet 05/04/2004 09:29 AM
CNN May 4 2004 2:19PM GMT

Sasser worm suspect held

Sasser worm suspect held 05/08/2004 03:28 AM
An 18-year-old has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of creating the Sasser worm, police say.

Sasser Worm Suspect Confesses

Sasser Worm Suspect Confesses 05/10/2004 06:04 AM
German police have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected of creating the Sasser computer worm. Police say he may have produced the Nevsky virus and be connected to the Skynet group of virus-writers.

Sasser worm 'spreading rapidly'

Sasser worm 'spreading rapidly' 05/02/2004 01:56 PM
A new internet worm may already have infected millions of computers but causes no lasting damage, experts say.

Sasser net worm disruption grows

Sasser net worm disruption grows 05/04/2004 02:33 AM
Fresh fears over internet virus

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Sasser.D Worm Hits Internet

Sasser.D Worm Hits Internet 05/10/2004 10:01 AM
A fourth version of the sasser worm was at work late last week infecting Windows machines.

Sasser computer worm may spread

Sasser computer worm may spread 05/03/2004 02:25 AM
BBC May 3 2004 6:07AM GMT

Sasser worm creates havoc

Sasser worm creates havoc 05/04/2004 05:05 AM
Blaster Mk II hits railways and banks

Fresh fears over Sasser worm

Fresh fears over Sasser worm 05/03/2004 02:28 AM
A new computer worm known as Sasser spreads rapidly to computers linked to the internet.

W32.SASSER WORM RELATING TO MS04-011

W32.SASSER WORM RELATING TO MS04-011 05/03/2004 05:59 PM

Sasser worm disrupts millions

Sasser worm disrupts millions 05/04/2004 05:04 AM
The Sasser virus is causing disruption for large numbers of Windows PC users, infecting millions of computers.

Home users hit by Sasser worm

Home users hit by Sasser worm 05/05/2004 05:27 AM
Only 20% of worm's victims are businesses as home users bear the brunt of the Sasser infection.

Sasser Worm Informant Under
Investigation

Sasser Worm Informant Under
Investigation 06/16/2004 04:51 PM
AP via Newsday Jun 16 2004 8:16PM GMT
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