Why are postmasters distributing the MyDoom virus?

Grok Headline matches for Why are postmasters distributing the MyDoom virus?

Re: Why are postmasters distributing the
MyDoom virus?

Re: Why are postmasters distributing the
MyDoom virus? 02/10/2004 06:47 PM
David F. Skoll (Feb 10 2004)

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...

MyDoom is the worst virus ever

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

""MyDoom" Virus Spreading Rapidly"

""MyDoom" Virus Spreading Rapidly" 01/27/2004 03:31 AM

New virus exploits MyDoom success

New virus exploits MyDoom success 07/28/2004 07:56 AM
A new virus is piggybacking on the machines infected by the MyDoom.O bug.

Mydoom virus spreading fast

Mydoom virus spreading fast 01/27/2004 07:05 AM
The latest e-mail computer virus could be worse than last year's Sobig worm which infected millions of computers.

New MyDoom virus spreads quickly

New MyDoom virus spreads quickly 07/26/2004 04:13 PM

Direct and Related Links for 'New MyDoom virus spreads quickly'

“A new version of the MyDoom computer virus that’s targeted to attack Internet search engines spread so quickly Monday morning that some Web surfers received error messages when attempting to use Google.com.” I wondered what the heck happened! That’s the first time that Google has *ever* failed to work for me, so I was a bit freaked out. I even tried the UK and CA sites, only to find the same failure message. I actually…

Microsoft responds to MyDoom Virus

Microsoft responds to MyDoom Virus 01/27/2004 06:21 PM

New Mydoom virus is not a pretty picture

New Mydoom virus is not a pretty picture 08/17/2004 10:55 PM

MyDoom virus holds up Google

MyDoom virus holds up Google 07/26/2004 03:54 PM
Sydney Morning Herald Jul 26 2004 8:04PM GMT

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

MyDoom Shows Virus Writers New Tricks

MyDoom Shows Virus Writers New Tricks 07/27/2004 06:29 PM
MyDoom.O could not have reached critical mass at a worse time for Google. The high anticipation for its IPO was darkened by the worm's ability to shut down the No.1 search engine temporarily.

Google says MyDoom virus caused problems

Google says MyDoom virus caused problems 07/27/2004 09:29 AM

MyDoom playback virus targets Microsoft

MyDoom playback virus targets Microsoft 07/28/2004 11:42 AM
PC Magazine UK Jul 28 2004 3:33PM GMT

Today's Windows Virus - MyDoom / Novarg

Today's Windows Virus - MyDoom / Novarg 01/26/2004 08:46 PM

MyDoom Virus Could be 'Linux War' Weapon

MyDoom Virus Could be 'Linux War' Weapon 01/27/2004 11:31 AM
A fast-spreading e-mail virus has been programmed to launch a denial-of-service attack against the SCO Group.

Latest MyDoom virus disrupts Google on
its big day

Latest MyDoom virus disrupts Google on
its big day 07/27/2004 12:32 PM
IHT Jul 27 2004 5:01PM GMT

Hostway, Modwest Block MyDoom Virus

Hostway, Modwest Block MyDoom Virus 01/29/2004 01:47 AM
theWHIR Jan 29 2004 5:22AM GMT

MyDoom Shows Virus Writers New Tricks
(NewsFactor)

MyDoom Shows Virus Writers New Tricks
(NewsFactor) 07/27/2004 02:43 PM
NewsFactor - MyDoom.O could not have reached critical mass at a worse time for Google. Around the same time that the search engine megastar estimated that its stock would sell for US$108 to $135 per share in its initial public offering, MyDoom.O managed to bring down the Google Web site, as well as those of other search engines, for brief periods. This latest iteration of MyDoom uses zombie computers to run searches on Google, Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO), Alta Vista and Lycos.

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

Virus Writer Hides Job Ad in MyDoom Net
Worm (Reuters) 09/10/2004 10:56 AM
Reuters - Times must be getting tough for computer virus writers.

New Mydoom.B version of computer virus
found: expert

New Mydoom.B version of computer virus
found: expert 01/28/2004 06:40 PM
AFP via Yahoo! Jan 28 2004 10:35PM GMT

Virus alert: Microsoft targeted by
MyDoom wannabe

Virus alert: Microsoft targeted by
MyDoom wannabe 07/28/2004 01:25 PM
Silicon.com Jul 28 2004 5:01PM 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 virus starts hammering Windows
systems

MyDoom virus starts hammering Windows
systems 01/26/2004 07:36 PM
UPDATED A new Windows virus, called MyDoom (officially, W32/Mydoom@MM) and circulating in the form of a 32K Zip file, began hitting corporate and private e-mail boxes Monday at about 1 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. It masquerades as a Kazaa P2P component and tries to embed itself in the Kazaa shared folder for music and other file-swapping.

Anti-Virus Firm Admits MyDoom Impact
Exaggerated

Anti-Virus Firm Admits MyDoom Impact
Exaggerated 02/10/2004 02:41 AM
Last week we noted that anti-virus companies were putting out press releases including ridicul ously high estimates for the amount of "damages" done by the myDoom virus - and refusing to give any info to back up the claims. Now, however, in a surprising move, another anti-virus firm, TruSecure is admitting that many exaggerated the impact of the virus, which they say really wasn't that big of a deal. They still say that the virus did plenty of damage, but suggest that the reactions from many overstated how much damage was really done.

Mydoom overtakes Sobig.F as biggest
computer virus outbreak

Mydoom overtakes Sobig.F as biggest
computer virus outbreak 01/28/2004 09:14 AM
AFP via Yahoo! Jan 28 2004 12:30PM GMT

MyDoom Mutant Squirms; Blocks Anti-Virus
Sites

MyDoom Mutant Squirms; Blocks Anti-Virus
Sites 01/28/2004 06:40 PM
Internet News Jan 28 2004 10:17PM GMT

New variant of MyDoom virus disrupts
major search engines

New variant of MyDoom virus disrupts
major search engines 07/27/2004 05:58 AM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Jul 27 2004 10:33AM GMT

BREAKING VIRUS NEWS: MyDoom Hobbles
Internet E-mail

BREAKING VIRUS NEWS: MyDoom Hobbles
Internet E-mail 01/27/2004 08:39 PM
PC Magazine Jan 28 2004 0:45AM GMT

Mydoom Internet virus spreads rapidly
via e-mails, file-sharing (AFP)

Mydoom Internet virus spreads rapidly
via e-mails, file-sharing (AFP) 01/27/2004 10:23 AM
AFP - A new Internet virus, dubbed Mydoom, is rapidly infecting computers around the world through e-mail attachments and the popular Kazaa file-sharing service, Finnish Internet security experts said.

Distributing MP3 Via Newspaper

Distributing MP3 Via Newspaper 04/15/2004 09:05 AM

Storing on paper: This seems pretty useless, but very cool nonetheless. So a lot like Ashton Kutcher, really.

Tokyo's Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s leading newspaper, has been printing on the corner of a page a series of black dots, which are not Japenese characters. These black dots are in a tight, uneven pattern. From a distance it looks like a woven fabric, and closely it looks like a snowy TV screen. When this page is fed through a scanner, the true nature of the image is revealed: it’s software — a computer data. In this way, the newspaper is sending music files, video games software, etc., to its 10 million customers.

Here's the Web site of the company that makes the technology. Some interesting reading there.

I found this via a neat new blog called hypulp which I found via Metafilter.

Click here to comment on this entry

Distributing MSI Applications with SMS

Distributing MSI Applications with SMS 09/04/2004 01:25 AM

Making Available Is Not Distributing --
Part II

Making Available Is Not Distributing --
Part II 06/05/2005 11:57 PM
Last month, it was looking like Judge Marilyn Patel actually understood one of the biggest issues in all of these lawsuits against people for file sharing. Simply offering up a file for sharing is not the same as actually distributing it. In other words, if you have a file left open for sharing purposes, that does not mean you've definitely distributed that file. The industry only sees that it's available -- not that you gave it to anyone. Judge Patel suggested this in denyi ng summary judgment to the recording industry, but has now granted summary judgment to the other side, providing more details on this point. It's a point of clarification, to be sure, but one that makes a lot of sense, and could come back to haunt the entertainment industry later on. Remember that, up in Canada, where they realized this much earlier, it meant that the recording industry often didn' t have enough evidence to sue people for sharing files. Of course, the next fine point that the courts should tackle is the industry's willingness to sue the owner of the broadband connection, without any proof as to whether it was that person who broke the law or someone else using the connection.

Web Site Stopped from Distributing SP2

Web Site Stopped from Distributing SP2 08/16/2004 04:22 PM
theWHIR Aug 16 2004 8:15PM GMT

BEA Distributing 'AquaLogic' SOA Family

BEA Distributing 'AquaLogic' SOA Family 06/17/2005 03:18 PM
BEA girds itself to work with rivals in the distributed computing market.

Distributing Music Over Telephone Lines
(1909)

Distributing Music Over Telephone Lines
(1909) 11/10/2003 11:37 PM
Distributing music over telephone lines anno 1909 .. 1909 newpaper article

earlyradiohistory.us/1909musi.htm
track this site | 4 links

RIAA Continues Distributing Dud CDs to
Satisfy Settlement

RIAA Continues Distributing Dud CDs to
Satisfy Settlement 07/25/2004 01:57 PM

Bill Gates Grabs Patent For Distributing
Art

Bill Gates Grabs Patent For Distributing
Art 12/30/2003 12:06 PM
theodp writes "William H. Gates, III is the assignee of a patent issued Tuesday for a Method and system for distributing art. According to the patent, the art e-distribution system allows a user to select a space (e.g., Child2 bedroom) within a hierarchy (e.g., House -> EastWing -> Bedrooms) and then to select a playlist of art that is to be displayed at the display devices within the selected space." Once again, you have to ask how this concept is patentable?

Apple Sues Three Developers For
Distributing Tiger

Apple Sues Three Developers For
Distributing Tiger 12/22/2004 01:32 AM

Grok Description matches for Why are postmasters distributing the MyDoom virus?
GrokA matches for Why are postmasters distributing the MyDoom virus?

Why are postmasters distributing the MyDoom virus?

The following phrases have been identified by the grok system as matching this entry: