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Witty Worm

Started by iago, April 26, 2004, 08:48 AM

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iago

http://www.caida.org/analysis/security/witty/

Exploited blackICE and other ISS software - evil! :)

<edit> also, it's the first widespread worm that actually damages systems it infects.
This'll make an interesting test for broken AV:
QuoteX5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*


Skywing

This is definitely not the first wide-spread worm with a damaging payload.

iago

I think it's dependant on the term widespread.  I think they said (and I incorrectly repeated) that it's the fastest widespread worm with a damaging payload.  It peaked at 45 minutes (although Slammer was something like 8 minutes, but that's different).  
This'll make an interesting test for broken AV:
QuoteX5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*