Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 16:00:40 +0100 (BST) From: freebsd-security@rikrose.net To: security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: New worm protection Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0109231558440.900-100000@pkl.net> In-Reply-To: <200109230958.NAA29845@paranoid.eltex.ru>
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On Sun, 23 Sep 2001 ark@eltex.ru wrote: > Is there a way to send a command to worm to shut it (or just a machine) down? > I remember Code Red installed some kind of backdoor that allowed remote control > without trying the whole bunch of exploits, does NIMDA have such a 'feature'? Allegedly, yes, it installs a passwordless admin account. There is information "out there", aparently, although, I haven't been bothered to look it up, so I may be wrong. -- PGP Key: D2729A3F - Keyserver: wwwkeys.uk.pgp.net - rich at rdrose dot org Key fingerprint = 5EB1 4C63 9FAD D87B 854C 3DED 1408 ED77 D272 9A3F Public key also encoded with outguess on http://rikrose.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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