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Thread ID: 63413	2005-11-09 00:14:00	New worm targets Linux systems	stu161204 (123)	PC World Chat

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402796	2005-11-09 00:14:00	From . zdnet . com/2100-1009_22-5938475 . html?tag=nl . e589" target="_blank">news . zdnet . com By Joris Evers, CNET News . com Published on ZDNet News: November 7, 2005, 5:12 PM PT A new worm that propagates by exploiting security vulnerabilities in Web server software is attacking Linux systems, antivirus companies warned on Monday . The worm spreads by exploiting Web servers that host susceptible scripts at specific locations, according to antivirus software maker McAfee, which has named the worm "Lupper . " Lupper blindly attacks Web servers, installing and executing a copy of the worm when a vulnerable server is found, McAfee said in its description of the worm . A backdoor is installed on infected servers, giving the attacker remote control over the system . The server joins a network of compromised systems, which can be used, for example, in attacks against other computers, according to McAfee . . . . . Read the rest here ( . zdnet . com/2100-1009_22-5938475 . html?tag=nl . e589" target="_blank">news . zdnet . com) . . . . . .	stu161204 (123)
402797	2005-11-09 10:58:00	The whole thing is a lot of FUD IMHO. Does this mean that linux has a "proportional market share" that Ive heard so many MS buffs say is why Linux doesnt get targetted? And its _not_ "linux" that is being targetted here, rather exploits in 3 different pieces of software that _can_ run on a Linux box. Some of those vulnerabilities are oooold too for that matter. Still, not good for open-source software writers is it...!	Chilling_Silence (9)
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