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Another botnet - another warning to be cautious - Bahama Botnet
Yet another botnet, referred to as "Bahama Botnet" has been discovered. Though not new, having been exposed previously, the extent of the activity has recently been found to extend well beyond the original activity. http://blog.clickforensics.com/?p=314 Be cautious, you may inadvertently become part of/subjected to this activity. Of course, this is also a good indication regarding other potential uses, and methods being employed. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Another botnet - another warning to be cautious - Bahama Botnet
MEB wrote:
Yet another botnet, referred to as "Bahama Botnet" has been discovered. An irrelavent piece of information. PC users have nothing to fear from any given bot-net per se. What they have to fear are the methods used or the vulnerabilites exploited that results in your PC being incorporated into a given botnet. A new botnet rarely equals a new vulnerability or recruitment method. Now here comes the cryptic verbiage that MEB peppers his posts with: Though not new, having been exposed previously, the extent of the activity has recently been found to extend well beyond the original activity. and Be cautious, you may inadvertently become part of/subjected to this activity. Of course, this is also a good indication regarding other potential uses, and methods being employed. The two example paragraphs above show that MEB is indeed perfecting his art of crafting semi-coherent sporge. Well done MEB. I give that effort a 4 out of 5 on the incomprehensible scale. |
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Another botnet - another warning to be cautious - Bahama Botnet
MEB wrote:
Yet another botnet, referred to as "Bahama Botnet" has been discovered. An irrelavent piece of information. PC users have nothing to fear from any given bot-net per se. What they have to fear are the methods used or the vulnerabilites exploited that results in your PC being incorporated into a given botnet. A new botnet rarely equals a new vulnerability or recruitment method. Now here comes the cryptic verbiage that MEB peppers his posts with: Though not new, having been exposed previously, the extent of the activity has recently been found to extend well beyond the original activity. and Be cautious, you may inadvertently become part of/subjected to this activity. Of course, this is also a good indication regarding other potential uses, and methods being employed. The two example paragraphs above show that MEB is indeed perfecting his art of crafting semi-coherent sporge. Well done MEB. I give that effort a 4 out of 5 on the incomprehensible scale. |
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Another botnet - another warning to be cautious - Bahama Botnet
98 Guy wrote:
MEB wrote: Yet another botnet, referred to as "Bahama Botnet" has been discovered. An irrelavent piece of information. PC users have nothing to fear from any given bot-net per se. What they have to fear are the methods used or the vulnerabilites exploited that results in your PC being incorporated into a given botnet. A new botnet rarely equals a new vulnerability or recruitment method. Now here comes the cryptic verbiage that MEB peppers his posts with: Though not new, having been exposed previously, the extent of the activity has recently been found to extend well beyond the original activity. and Be cautious, you may inadvertently become part of/subjected to this activity. Of course, this is also a good indication regarding other potential uses, and methods being employed. The two example paragraphs above show that MEB is indeed perfecting his art of crafting semi-coherent sporge. Well done MEB. I give that effort a 4 out of 5 on the incomprehensible scale. AHAHAHAHAH, you are are an idiot.... READ what I wrote and what is on that link, progress through the natural order of events, compare this activity to other similar, then formulate a educated opinion... Ah don't bother, you would never be able to read and understand the linked material in the first place. Go back under your rock.. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Another botnet - another warning to be cautious - Bahama Botnet
98 Guy wrote:
MEB wrote: Yet another botnet, referred to as "Bahama Botnet" has been discovered. An irrelavent piece of information. PC users have nothing to fear from any given bot-net per se. What they have to fear are the methods used or the vulnerabilites exploited that results in your PC being incorporated into a given botnet. A new botnet rarely equals a new vulnerability or recruitment method. Now here comes the cryptic verbiage that MEB peppers his posts with: Though not new, having been exposed previously, the extent of the activity has recently been found to extend well beyond the original activity. and Be cautious, you may inadvertently become part of/subjected to this activity. Of course, this is also a good indication regarding other potential uses, and methods being employed. The two example paragraphs above show that MEB is indeed perfecting his art of crafting semi-coherent sporge. Well done MEB. I give that effort a 4 out of 5 on the incomprehensible scale. AHAHAHAHAH, you are are an idiot.... READ what I wrote and what is on that link, progress through the natural order of events, compare this activity to other similar, then formulate a educated opinion... Ah don't bother, you would never be able to read and understand the linked material in the first place. Go back under your rock.. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Another botnet - another warning to be cautious - Bahama Botnet
Please note that the above threat is not relevant to Windows 98 users.
1. The inducement to download relies on a page that is supposed to look like an Explorer window in XP. W98 users would detect it immediately as a fraud. 2. The downloaded package will not work in a W98 system. For instance, it relies on: advapi32.dll: FreeSid advapi32.dll: InitializeAcl advapi32.dll: LockServiceDatabase advapi32.dll: CloseServiceHandle advapi32.dll: ChangeServiceConfigA none of which exist in a W95/98/ME system. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "MEB" wrote in message ... Yet another botnet, referred to as "Bahama Botnet" has been discovered. Though not new, having been exposed previously, the extent of the activity has recently been found to extend well beyond the original activity. http://blog.clickforensics.com/?p=314 Be cautious, you may inadvertently become part of/subjected to this activity. Of course, this is also a good indication regarding other potential uses, and methods being employed. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Another botnet - another warning to be cautious - Bahama Botnet
Please note that the above threat is not relevant to Windows 98 users.
1. The inducement to download relies on a page that is supposed to look like an Explorer window in XP. W98 users would detect it immediately as a fraud. 2. The downloaded package will not work in a W98 system. For instance, it relies on: advapi32.dll: FreeSid advapi32.dll: InitializeAcl advapi32.dll: LockServiceDatabase advapi32.dll: CloseServiceHandle advapi32.dll: ChangeServiceConfigA none of which exist in a W95/98/ME system. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "MEB" wrote in message ... Yet another botnet, referred to as "Bahama Botnet" has been discovered. Though not new, having been exposed previously, the extent of the activity has recently been found to extend well beyond the original activity. http://blog.clickforensics.com/?p=314 Be cautious, you may inadvertently become part of/subjected to this activity. Of course, this is also a good indication regarding other potential uses, and methods being employed. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Another botnet - another warning to be cautious - Bahama Botnet
Jeff Richards wrote:
Please note that the above threat is not relevant to Windows 98 users. 1. The inducement to download relies on a page that is supposed to look like an Explorer window in XP. W98 users would detect it immediately as a fraud. 2. The downloaded package will not work in a W98 system. For instance, it relies on: advapi32.dll: FreeSid advapi32.dll: InitializeAcl advapi32.dll: LockServiceDatabase advapi32.dll: CloseServiceHandle advapi32.dll: ChangeServiceConfigA none of which exist in a W95/98/ME system. Thank you Jeff,, however, the notice is relevant as it displays the continuing *modification* of a botnet. As 98 users have repeatedly been drawn into these same types of activities, AND as the post indicates, it is a WARNING to be on the lookout for such activities. This particular botnet IS, after all, under constant modifications at the moment. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Another botnet - another warning to be cautious - Bahama Botnet
Jeff Richards wrote:
Please note that the above threat is not relevant to Windows 98 users. 1. The inducement to download relies on a page that is supposed to look like an Explorer window in XP. W98 users would detect it immediately as a fraud. 2. The downloaded package will not work in a W98 system. For instance, it relies on: advapi32.dll: FreeSid advapi32.dll: InitializeAcl advapi32.dll: LockServiceDatabase advapi32.dll: CloseServiceHandle advapi32.dll: ChangeServiceConfigA none of which exist in a W95/98/ME system. Thank you Jeff,, however, the notice is relevant as it displays the continuing *modification* of a botnet. As 98 users have repeatedly been drawn into these same types of activities, AND as the post indicates, it is a WARNING to be on the lookout for such activities. This particular botnet IS, after all, under constant modifications at the moment. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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