Re: [Full-Disclosure] RE: Probable new MS DCOM RPC worm for Windo ws

[Gary Flynn <flynngn@xxxxxxx>]

Schmehl, Paul L wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gary Flynn [mailto:flynngn@xxxxxxx] 
> > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 8:06 AM
> > To: 'full-disclosure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] RE: Probable new MS DCOM RPC 
> > worm for Windo ws
> >
> >
> > I would think a better way of determining if a patch is 
> > actually installed on a system is by examining the files on 
> > the system rather than to depend upon symptoms (scanners) or 
> > installation logs (registry entries).
>
>
> True, but *I'm* not going to physically touch (or even virtually touch)
> 2000+ machines looking at file properties.  Are you?

No. But I might touch 5-10 that claim to be patched but
seem to still be vulnerable. :)

--
Gary Flynn
Security Engineer - Technical Services
James Madison University

Please R.U.N.S.A.F.E.
http://www.jmu.edu/computing/runsafe

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