oddcrap Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 The worm that CNN got hit by only affect Windows 2000. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy1 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I was under the impression it only affected XP Service Pack 1.586387719[/snapback] Nope. It may affect XP with no service pack (I don't know), but that's not a supported configuration anymore anyway, so who knows or cares. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sota Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Ah. Thanks for the update. :cool: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Kompressor Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Well, It's seems this could be a different virus all together or a variant. http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle....ET-VIRUS-DC.XML Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr0zen Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 cibc's headoffice and trading floors got hit today in Toronto, Canada. I know alot of there pc's were down, probably about 60-80% Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy2004 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 im just hoping when i get into work tomorrow all the computers are down :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Shake Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Why would only certain places be affected by this virus? Maybe the other networks had their PCs patched or maybe they were just lucky? Please God, strike down Fox News with this virus!! :ninja: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathray Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Watch this be the beginning. They'll have competitions... Who can put their username on the cnn banner first :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy2004 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 would this effect services like water company ? apparently our town has been without water last 3 hours :( just found out from a neighbour who just came and checked on us see if we were ok seems weird it should happen whilst all this is going on Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Shake Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Watch this be the beginning. They'll have competitions... Who can put their username on the cnn banner first :p 586387798[/snapback] LOL Did you hear them tell the hackers they weren't impressed and to stop it? Maybe they would be impressed if they did put their name on the banner. I would lol myself to death. :woot: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eversurf Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I can foresee the meeting when this is all settle down. So, what could have setup WSUS that has come out a month ago and update ALL of our pc and we could have gotten an Anti-Virus like TrendMicro Officescan and have it update every half hour and not have any problems and all this could be done without having to do anything...weird Someone is having a bad freaking day at work right now. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
drshdw Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 would this effect services like water company ? apparently our town has been without water last 3 hours :( just found out from a neighbour who just came and checked on us see if we were ok seems weird it should happen whilst all this is going on 586387806[/snapback] Doubtful but maybe, but water control probably doesn't run on a Windows system. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurrayF1 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Poor Poor Network Admins, Ah well i can sit here in my chair in the UK at a stupid hour (2am) and know my networks are all patched and our antivirus company has sent us the def updates, (sips coffie) Life is good! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolslacker Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 im just hoping when i get into work tomorrow all the computers are down :laugh: 586387786[/snapback] I can't say that. I have to finish my project. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPaul2006 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 at work today (general motors) our network was also hit with the worm...we had to disable the network for a while Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfegang Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Pleeeeeeeeease we need vids!!! I work for the IT dept. of a state agency (we push out patches and virus updates as soon as they are released) and I would love to take some vids in to show the other guys tomorrow. :ninja: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexcyn Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Confirmed: A string of ATM's running Windows XP were hit in Northern Ontario, Canada. They are constantly rebooting and customers are urged not to use their debit cards in these machines. lol I'll try and grab a picture if I can. :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandrea Fride Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 1 word STUPID :pinch: But then agen if the patch be out 6day's ago .... but its gilarius :rofl: :rofl: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE BAT Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Good, I hate that bar.. LOL 586387108[/snapback] me too :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfegang Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Oh and I guess if there are any sys admins out there looking for a job....a position might be open at CNN sometime soon :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted August 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 17, 2005 Ah they should use Linux! :p 586387230[/snapback] I think it would be easier to just update their PCs, rather than migrate to a new platform. :whistle: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Fu Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 TEN Channel News just reported this on the telli a couple of seconds ago: "The worm affects Windows 98, 2000, NE, XP" LOL the stupidity of news channels are just unbelievable Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586387949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amrinders87 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Thats hella funny. It would be even better if MSNBC got infected. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586388081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prometheus Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Lmao Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586388100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flae_qui Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 wonder who got fired over this, you know someone did Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/7/#findComment-586388121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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