Microsoft "Swen" Worm Squiggles Into Sight 789
greenhide writes "As forecast in this story, a new Microsoft worm has indeed wriggled to the surface. The W32.Swen's claim to fame is its professional looking email advertisement that pretends to be a fake Microsoft patch. Earlier viruses have made the claim, but none of them looked this good. It appears to have infected over 1.5 million machines. "
Wow (Score:5, Funny)
Thats one hell of a virus.
I suggest all Windows users go to http://www.knoppix.net/ [knoppix.net] and burn the CD.
And all 1.5 million (Score:4, Funny)
Heh (Score:4, Funny)
Whew! (Score:5, Funny)
Virus Warning (Score:5, Funny)
Do not download, it's only there to own your system.
Sweet! (Score:5, Funny)
No more worries for me!
Re:Heh (Score:5, Funny)
Why not? Why make an email system that allows an unskilled user to run an untrusted executable? Seems bizarre to me.
Finally (Score:3, Funny)
Wow. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Heh (Score:3, Funny)
It Appears to be a MS Patch Update (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Huh? (Score:1, Funny)
So what you're saying is that you've never connected a Windows machine to the Internet.
Re:I hate this virus (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, they are calling it RMS (Score:1, Funny)
the Linux version (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wow (Score:5, Funny)
In case you turned stupid and ran a fake patch that was emailed to you?
Linux virus (Score:5, Funny)
"This is an email virus for Linux users. It works on the honor system. Upon receipt of this message, you should manually forward it to everyone in your address book, then login as root and randomly delete a bunch of files. Thank you!"
Re:Huh? (Score:1, Funny)
That's one thing that has me thinking about the "dominate OS" argument. Even if one accepts it, and I think that is very arguable, how about the maxim that "The pioneer gets the arrows"? Linux can work out its security issues in greater obscurity.
Thanks, Microsoft, for being the 800 lb. target!
Re: Microsoft Ease + Linux Secure = ??? (Score:3, Funny)
Huh? (Score:3, Funny)
Actually, I rather thought it pretended to be a REAL Microsoft patch.
Re:the Linux version (Score:3, Funny)
Big Deal. Norton Handles It Fine (Score:3, Funny)
"Norton AntiVirus removed the attachment: Qz.exe.
The attachment was infected with the Worm.Automat.AHB virus."
Ho hum.
Re:Wow (Score:4, Funny)
Tell me 'bout it. Ever since I started using the patch I haven't even had a single craving to use OE. Yep, just stopped. Just put the patch on in the mornin and.....
oh wait, you mean a security patch....... right.....
Re:It's not a worm, it's a virus (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Wow (Score:2, Funny)