Re: [Full-disclosure] Urgent Alert: Possible BlackWorm DDay February 3rd (Snort signatures included)

[Charles Cala <charles_cala@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Dude VanWinkle <dudevanwinkle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Why do you call a .scr you have to manually install a "worm"? 

http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2004/virus.asp
 "
A worm is similar to a virus by its design, and is considered to be a sub-class 
of a virus. Worms
spread from computer to computer, but unlike a virus, it has the ability to 
travel without any
help from a person. A worm takes advantage of file or information transport 
features on your
system, which allows it to travel unaided.
"

BlackWorm has a LAN infection vector.

No action on the part of the user of the 
box on the LAN must happen for them to "get got",
thus this is a worm.

-charles

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