[ale] Good worm by Microsoft [??]

[Debrihmi]

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 22:21:46 -0400, Jonathan Rickman wrote
> On Monday 18 August 2003 22:05, Debrihmi wrote:
> 
> > 1. Decreasing Infected Computer Numbers?
> 
> Decreasing KNOWN infected hosts. See my earlier post.
> 
> > 2. A live trial?
> 
> ...that created huge problems on customer networks due to excessive 
> ICMP probing...and...
> 
> > 3. Not getting into legal hassels?
> 
> ...if it were traced back to them they'd be open to a flood of 
> litigation 
> (see #2). They are not that stupid.
> 
> > C'mon, these are the folks who wanna take over the planet with their
> > Palladium Project..
> 
> Sorry. Not interested in blind rhetoric. MS had about as much to do 
> with this worm as Ariel Sharon's housecat.
> 
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> Jonathan Rickman
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You're maybe right, the bottom line is that we just don't really know and
probably won't..  I find it odd however that MS 'refused to comment' on the
whole thing..  I guess if its not it'll fade away, if it is, knowing MS' luck,
it'll hit the fan..
~ 
Debrihmi 
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