On Sat, 2003-08-16 at 21:47, Paul wrote: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3154117 > > has the headline 'Internet worm 'thwarted'' > > and says that MS 'implemented a series of counter-measures' > > > 'However, a flaw in the worm may have enabled Microsoft to fend off its > worst effects. > > The worm instructed computers to call up http://windowsupdate.com - > which is an incorrect address for reaching the actual Microsoft website > that houses the software patch that protects against the worm.' > > Paul M.
...and worded in such a way as to make themselves look less like panicked jassasses and more like some kinda thinking, ingenious heroes, ay wot mate? -- Sat Aug 16 22:00:00 EST 2003 22:00:00 up 13 days, 1:48, 3 users, load average: 1.03, 1.18, 1.23 ----------------------------------------------------------------- | __ __ | illawarra computer services | | /-oo /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |================================| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | ----------------------------------------------------------------- linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1+ & RH 9 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 ----------------------------------------------------------------- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * Therefore it is necessary to learn how not to be good, and to use this knowledge and not use it, according to the necessity of the cause. -- Machiavelli
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