[windows2000] Mydoom.b watch those host files

  • From: "Jim Kenzig http://thethin.net" <jimkenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 13:38:51 -0500

I knew this had to be coming, it is such an easy thing to do!
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1473064,00.asp?kc=EWNWS012904DTX1K00005
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MyDoom.B overwrites the existing Windows Host's file, normally empty, with a
file that blocks the real addresses of most antivirus sites. This means that
at a time when you need an antivirus software vendor's support most (during
infection), you won't be able to get it.

JK
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