Re: A new Code Red variant

From: Scott Wunsch (bugtraqat_private)
Date: Wed Aug 01 2001 - 12:15:35 PDT

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    On Wed, 01-Aug-2001 at 20:03:05 +0200, Andrew Cardwell wrote:
    
    > Interestingly when I view this page my virus checker (Norton) says that the
    > backdoor sadmind.dr is included in the temporary files downloaded when I
    > viewed the webpage (IE).
    > 
    > Scott - you may want to check your mirror.
    
    It's plain old HTML.  It sounds like several anti-virus packages out there
    have included a signature for the *HTML defacement page* produced by the
    sadmind worm.  It's interesting behaviour on the part of the anti-virus
    companies, but the page itself should be harmless.
    
    
    On Wed, 01-Aug-2001 at 20:07:38 +0200, Andrew Cardwell wrote:
    
    > Some further information... do you have a Solaris box at
    > http://www.wunsch.org/?
    
    Nope.
    
    -- 
    Take care,
    Scott \\'unsch
    
    ... What a nice night for an evening!
    
    
    



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