Worm spreading through Microsoft Plug-and-Play flaw

Worm spreading through Microsoft Plug-and-Play flaw
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2005-08-14

A worm started spreading on Sunday using a flaw in the Windows operating system's Plug-and-Play functionality, according to two security groups, who advised users to update systems using a patch released by Microsoft five days ago.

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Worm spreading through Microsoft Plug-and-Play flaw 2005-08-15
Juha-Matti Laurio (1 replies)

Microsoft has later released a separate Blaster-type Security Incident Web page "What You Should Know About Zotob" too:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/zotob.mspx

They say: Moderate.

FrSIRT has a High Risk (3/4) alert at

http://www.frsirt.com/english/alerts/20050814.ZotobA.php

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Re: Worm spreading through Microsoft Plug-and-Play flaw 2005-08-16
Juha-Matti Laurio

On Monday FrSIRT (French Security Incident Response Team) decreased its rating to "Moderate Risk", i.e. 2/4. Today we know that SANS Internet Storm Center is at normal "Green" threat level too:

http://isc.sans.org/infocon.php

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Moderator: Please remove previous anon comment;-) Regards,...

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Worm spreading through Microsoft Plug-and-Play flaw 2005-08-16
J. Warren

FYI...

W32.Zotob Removal Tool - (MS05-039 exploits)

- http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.zotob.removal.tool.html

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