Re: Weapons of Mass Disruption (Windows-MyDoom)

From: Wayne Sewell (wayne_at_tachysoft.com)
Date: 01/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:32:40 -0600

>Message-ID: <4018E090.B0DB581A@istop.com>
>From: JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@istop.com>
>Organization: nla0:
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>
>The latest windows virus is a most interesting one. It is aimed at SCO. On
>February 1, windows machines infected with MyDoom will constantly try to
>connect to the SCO web site, as a retaliation for SCO wanting to get money
>from Linux users.
>
>So, just like US commercial aircraft were used as tools to inflict damage to
>the USA on Sept 11, it seems that Windows is now used as a tool to inflict
>damage to corporations who are not seen as good citizens.
>
>If these attacks focused at a precise target continue, there will be serious
>pressure to prevent windows from being used as weapons of mass disruption in
>the corporate world.
>
>First step might be to update major SMTP servers to block any emails sent from
>a microsoft user agent (eg: outlook). This would force the world to stop using
>Outlook and thus solve the largest proportion of the viri on the internet.

Works for me. I've often thought of blocking "X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook*",
(or for that matter "*Microsoft*") but unfortunately I can't at the present
time. Please implement the above at the earliest convenience and I won't have
to.

Wayne
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