It's pretty cool in that it can be contracted simply by being on the internet unlike most worms that need to be opened in an attachment or downloaded file. I hear it's a pesky little creature.
Wait a minute, this just in! Typhoid has reported to have been attacked by Sasser as well as another bug that is shutting down all his defense software. Let's hope he's okay and back on GT soon. Before being logged off again, Typhoid was able to brief us on the status of the attack:
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Originally Posted by Typhoid via MSN
***welll i will say that sasser can suck my balls.....and that the only way to get rid of it is to Download a patch...but you cant....cuz it times you out...
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Anyway, if you want more information about Sasser and how to protect or remove it, here's Microsoft's page dedicated to it.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
Anyone been hit by the Sasser worm?
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