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Article #7340Re: Computer Experts Unite to Hunt Worm
From: walter
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:13
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:13
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Unknown wrote: > Talk about 'computer experts' not being very bright-----Do you think > combating a worm with another worm is bright? Actually it's not a bad idea if you read ALL of what was written. OP seems to be suggesting releasing a (harmless) worm that's sole intent is to target and destroy a nasty one. If it finds it, it kills it, then kills itself. If it doesn't find it, it just kills itself. So where's the problem? > "Onideus Mad Hatter" <usenet@backwater-productions.net> wrote in > message news:101fs492js8b53cuc1s51ej0c0e80jnrr4@4ax.com... >> On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:29:32 GMT, Bluuuue Rajah <Bluuuuue@Rajah.> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Computer Experts Unite to Hunt Worm >>> >>> March 18, 2009 >>> >>> nytimes.com/2009/03/19/technology/19worm.html >>> >>> An extraordinary behind-the-scenes struggle is taking place between >>> computer security groups around the world and the brazen author of a >>> malicious software program called Conficker. >> <snip> >> >> These so called "computer experts" aren't all that bright if you ask >> me. The best way to combat a worm...is with another worm. One that >> propagates, seeks out the bad worm, removes it and then, once the >> threat has been eliminated a kind of "self destruct" code can be >> broadcast to the good worm which will delete itself.
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