On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:16:36 +0000
Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 'Pump-and-Dump' Spam Surge Linked to Russian Bot Herders
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> | Once a Windows machine is infected, it becomes a peer in a
> peer-to-peer | botnet controlled by a central server...
> |
> | The botnet stats tracker even logs the version of Windows the
> infectedc | lient is running, down to the service pack level. One
> chart commandeered | by Stewart showed that Windows XP SP2 (Service
> Pack 2) machines dominate | the makeup of the botnet, a clear sign
> that the latest version of | Microsoft's operating system is falling
> prey to attacks. `----
>
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2060235,00.asp
in soviet russia botnet finds you!
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Regards, Ed :: http://www.usenix.org.uk
just another java hacker
Chuck Norris once roundhouse kicked Professor X. Thats how he ended
up in a wheelchair.
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