Virus Writer Hides Job Ad in MyDoom Net Worm (Reuters)

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Virus writer hides job ad in MyDoom Net
worm

Virus writer hides job ad in MyDoom Net
worm 09/13/2004 04:29 PM
Techzonez Sep 13 2004 7:47PM GMT

SCO puts $250,000 bounty on head of
MyDoom virus writer

SCO puts $250,000 bounty on head of
MyDoom virus writer 01/28/2004 11:21 AM
Computer Shopper Jan 28 2004 4:01PM GMT

MyDoom: Worm, virus, or both?

MyDoom: Worm, virus, or both? 01/28/2004 05:39 PM
The industry can't agree on whether MyDoom/Novarg is a worm or a virus -- or when it exhibits the behavior of one or the other. Bruce Perens says it's a virus, as do MessageLabs and GrokLaw. Symantec says it's a...

Microsoft's Virus/Worm Writer Bounty
Pays Off?

Microsoft's Virus/Worm Writer Bounty
Pays Off? 05/08/2004 06:43 PM
Techfocus May 8 2004 10:51PM GMT

German Net Worm Writer May Have Been
Helping Mom (Reuters)

German Net Worm Writer May Have Been
Helping Mom (Reuters) 05/10/2004 07:29 AM
Reuters - A German whiz-kid who confessed to writing a crippling computer worm that caused chaos around the world may have been trying to help his mother's small PC Help business, state prosecutors said Monday.

MyDoom Worm Aimed at SCO Web Site
(Reuters)

MyDoom Worm Aimed at SCO Web Site
(Reuters) 01/27/2004 02:57 PM
Reuters - MyDoom, the latest worm to infect computers on the Internet, was designed to attack the Web site of the SCO Group Inc. (SCOX.O), the small software maker suing IBM over the use of software code used for the Linux operating system, experts said on Tuesday.

Spam-Sent MyDoom Worm Threat to PC Users
(Reuters)

Spam-Sent MyDoom Worm Threat to PC Users
(Reuters) 01/27/2004 12:07 AM
Reuters - A new computer worm called MyDoom, which is spreading across the Internet via spam, can potentially allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to personal computers, security experts said on Monday.

MyDoom Worm Spreads Rapidly, Targets SCO
Web Site (Reuters)

MyDoom Worm Spreads Rapidly, Targets SCO
Web Site (Reuters) 01/27/2004 07:30 PM
Reuters - MyDoom, the latest worm to infect computers over the Internet, has become the fastest-spreading attack since last summer's twin attacks by the Blaster worm and SoBig virus, computer security experts said on Tuesday.

Chicken Swimsuit Model Hides Nasty Worm

Chicken Swimsuit Model Hides Nasty Worm 02/05/2005 09:20 PM
The Bropia worm lures MSN Messenger users with promises of sexy image files, but there's a bigger danger lurking, anti-virus experts warn.

Fake Bin Laden e-mail hides virus

Fake Bin Laden e-mail hides virus 06/05/2005 10:48 PM
Computer users are being warned about fake Bin Laden e-mail that contains a Windows virus.

"What You Should Know About the Mydoom
Worm"

"What You Should Know About the Mydoom
Worm" 01/29/2004 03:49 AM

What You Should Know About the Mydoom
Worm

What You Should Know About the Mydoom
Worm 01/27/2004 06:26 PM
W32/Mydoom@MM spreads through e-mail. This worm can disguise the sender's address, a tactic known as spoofing, and may generate e-mail messages that appear to have been sent by Microsoft. Many of the addresses Mydoom uses are valid addresses that are being spoofed for malicious purposes. Technical information about the virus is available from antivirus vendors participating in the Microsoft Virus Information Alliance (VIA). The Mydoom worm is also known by the names Novarg, Shimg, and Mimail.R.

MyDoom Internet Worm

MyDoom Internet Worm 07/27/2004 09:27 AM

$250,000 reward - MyDoom Worm

$250,000 reward - MyDoom Worm 02/10/2004 03:01 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.

German Net Worm Writer May Have Been
Helping Mom

German Net Worm Writer May Have Been
Helping Mom 05/11/2004 09:05 AM

Catching a Virus Writer

Catching a Virus Writer 06/04/2004 05:57 AM

The Virus Writer And WiFi

The Virus Writer And WiFi 06/02/2004 09:37 PM
Security Focus, which tends to run some great articles, seems to have gotten the WiFi-fear bug all of a sudden. They've written a column, officially called Catching a Virus Writer, which actually just rehashes the fact that a virus writer today just needs to go out, connect to an open WiFi router, release a virus and walk out - and says they will never be caught. This isn't new. People have been talking about it for ages. However, instead of just dredging up the same old argument about what happens when anyone can access WiFi and making people more afraid than they need to be, wouldn't it have been a bit smarter to then take it a step further? The fact that there are open WiFi networks is a fact. It's also not going to change any time soon. The folks who want to remain anonymous for things like virus writing certainly know this - and will continue to take advantage of it. Instead of just getting all worked up about it, how about pointing out the fact that this is why law enforcement needs to learn better methods for tracking down virus writers - and shouldn't just rely on trying to track down where it was released. In fact, at this point, it's unlikely that most attempts to track down viruses bother to look at the technical details of where it was released, because it's likely to be a zombie machine somewhere. Instead, they look for other clues that lead to the culprit - just like normal detectives. Sure, it's completely true that WiFi is open and anyone can access them. The same is true of any retail store's front door. Someone could walk into one of those doors without having to give out their name, steal something and walk out again. Yet, we know this is true, and people tend not to freak out about open doors that don't require identification. They realize they're there for a purpose. Instead, they work on other methods of tracking down people who steal stuff. So, instead of writing up a fear-mongering report about virus writers using WiFi (and actually calling it "how to catch a virus writer"), why not write up a story about methods that really can be used to track down virus writers, such as looking for patterns in the virus that indicate an author or getting his (or her) friends to squeal - just like with regular criminals.

Zindos worm relies on its pal MyDoom

Zindos worm relies on its pal MyDoom 07/28/2004 08:07 AM
ZDNet UK Jul 28 2004 12:33PM GMT

Mydoom Worm Makes a Name for Itself in a
Hurry

Mydoom Worm Makes a Name for Itself in a
Hurry 01/27/2004 07:33 PM
The Mydoom worm (a.k.a. Shimgapi and Novarg) is making a fast name for itself and has been detected in 142 countries and currently accounts for 8.5% of all Internet e-mail, according to a leading security company. The worm arrives in an e-mail file attachment. The e-mail body varies from blank to highly technical jargon...all of which are designed to fool the recipient into opening the attached (infected) file which has a common extension such as ZIP, SCR, EXE, or PIF.

MyDoom Mass-Email Worm

MyDoom Mass-Email Worm 01/27/2004 09:13 AM
MyDoom Mass-Email Worm
http://xforce.iss.ne t/xforce/alerts/id/161

ISS X-Force has detected the aggressive propogation of a new Internet worm that spreads via email. Known as MyDoom or Novarg, this worm harvests email addresses from your hard drives and will mail copies of itself to addresses that it finds. It spoofs the "From" address to confuse victims as to the source of the virus. MyDoom spreads as an e-mail attachment that is either in an executable or zip archive format.

Impact: Aggressive propagation of mass-email worms have been known to cause localized email outages due to the load placed on email servers. MyDoom has been spreading very aggressively and is a serious threat to certain networks. It is also believed that this worm contains a proxy that may allow the infected computer to relay "spam" email.

Mydoom Worm attacks PCs worldwide

Mydoom Worm attacks PCs worldwide 01/28/2004 09:14 AM
Net 4 Nowt Jan 28 2004 12:43PM GMT

MyDoom Windows Worm DDoSing SCO

MyDoom Windows Worm DDoSing SCO 01/27/2004 10:17 AM

Update: New Mydoom worm discovered

Update: New Mydoom worm discovered 01/28/2004 06:41 PM
The variant, Mydoom.b, has a larger payload and targets Microsoft’s Web site for a distributed denial-of-service attack on Feb. 1.

MyDoom is the worst virus ever

MyDoom is the worst virus ever 01/28/2004 09:09 AM
Switch off your auto-responder. Now!

Belgian virus writer arrested

Belgian virus writer arrested 02/17/2004 06:23 PM
Can female virus writers cause just as much havoc as males? Authorities bring charges against a virus creator who has been on a mission to prove just that.

Funds sought to aid virus writer

Funds sought to aid virus writer 05/18/2004 10:17 AM
Donations are being sought to help the man who wrote the Sasser web worm.

Virus writer resorts to poetry

Virus writer resorts to poetry 04/26/2004 05:13 PM
Sympatico Apr 26 2004 9:42PM GMT

Female Virus Writer Busted

Female Virus Writer Busted 02/19/2004 02:15 PM
techtv Feb 19 2004 6:52PM GMT

Virus Writer Pleads Guilty

Virus Writer Pleads Guilty 08/12/2004 11:33 AM
Wired News Aug 12 2004 3:47PM GMT

Firm justifies job for virus writer

Firm justifies job for virus writer 09/23/2004 07:03 AM
A German computer security firm has defended its decision to hire the self-confessed author of the Sasser worm.

Virus writer steals £70,000 in three
days

Virus writer steals £70,000 in three
days 04/14/2005 02:08 AM

Inside The Head Of A Virus Writer

Inside The Head Of A Virus Writer 06/24/2004 02:46 PM
Extreme Tech Jun 24 2004 6:49PM GMT

MyDoom E-Mail Worm Spreading Quickly

MyDoom E-Mail Worm Spreading Quickly 01/26/2004 07:41 PM
A fast-moving Windows worm known as MyDoom on Monday began spreading at a furious rate on the Internet. Two other worms, Mimail.Q and Dumaru.Y, also gained traction on the Web over the last couple of days.

MyDoom computer worm spreading quickly

MyDoom computer worm spreading quickly 01/26/2004 09:56 PM
SiliconValley.com Jan 27 2004 1:25AM GMT

MyDoom (A,B) and DoomJuice.A Worm
Removal Tool

MyDoom (A,B) and DoomJuice.A Worm
Removal Tool 02/10/2004 10:34 AM

MyDoom worm spreading at record pace

MyDoom worm spreading at record pace 01/28/2004 10:17 AM

Security firm: MyDoom worm fastest yet

Security firm: MyDoom worm fastest yet 01/28/2004 03:36 PM
CNN Jan 28 2004 7:00PM GMT

Mydoom Worm Slowed The Net; Attack
Sunday?

Mydoom Worm Slowed The Net; Attack
Sunday? 01/27/2004 09:52 PM
Investors Business Daily Jan 28 2004 2:18AM GMT
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