[Full-Disclosure] Windows Dcom Worm planned DDoS

From: Andrew Thomas (andrewtat_private)
Date: Tue Aug 12 2003 - 03:00:01 PDT

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    Hi,
    
    The examinations of the code so far indicate that the worm is 
    coded to DoS the windowsupdate site from the 15th of August 
    onwards through the end of the year.
    
    I haven't seen anything mentioning whether or not the IP is
    hardcoded. If not, shouldn't Microsoft just set the forward
    resolve to 127.0.0.1 for a period of time?
    
    That will probably save many, many $'s of wasted traffic.
    
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    Andrew G. Thomas
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