emo Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 haha, sucks... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586388137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+M2Ys4U Subscriber¹ Posted August 17, 2005 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 17, 2005 I think more than one person got fired. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586388138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakyfriday Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 i heard that ABC also got effected. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586388196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpgeek Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Gaaa the stupidity of people make me mad. Appearantly theres alot of people in my area infected with it, my entire cable compony's network went down for like 4 hours and I assumed it was cause of this but I called them anyway just to see what they'd say and they confirmed it was. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586388389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMarquisLIVE Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Thats hella funny. It would be even better if MSNBC got infected. 586388081[/snapback] Ah, MSNBC. That would be pretty funny. Although unlikely. I saw a computer crash on ABC 7 News (locally) yesterday. MSNBC's tech department is top-notch. That's where I heard about the virus, more than THREE DAYS AGO. This just makes CNN look like a bunch of fools. As for FOX News, I could see it now: FOX NEWS ALERT EVERY COMPUTER IN AMERICA IS AT RISK: NEW VIRUS SPREADS QUICKLY. THE VIRUS WILL CAUSE YOUR COMPUTER TO NEVER WORK AGAIN. IT IS CRUCIAL THAT YOU TURN YOUR COMPUTER OFF RIGHT NOW OR YOU WILL DIE, DIE! FOX NEWS ALERT VIRUS CREATORS BELIEVED TO BE OPERATING OUT OF A TERROR CELL ORIGINALLY FORMED IN PAKISTAN. THE TERRORISTS ATTACKED FOX NEWS BECAUSE WE ARE AMERICA'S NEWSROOM AND BECAUSE WE ARE FAIR AND BALANCED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT EVERY AMERICAN IS AT RISK. MICROROSFT HAS BEEN KNOCKED OUT. COMPUTERS RUNNING WINDOWS 97 ARE AT THE GREATEST RISK. FOX NEWS ALERT WE HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT WE HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE VIRUS AND NOW THE ONLY CREDIBLE NEWS OUTLET MUST SIGN OFF FOR HQ WILL LIKELY EXPLODE. and of course I must take a shot at MSNBC (as I love to do): FLASH NEWS AMERICANS CELEBRATE THE DEMISE OF THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL. WE'LL HAVE AN UPDATE AFTER THIS CERMONIAL 50TH RERUN OF "HEADLINERS AND LEGENDS: DREW BARRYMORE" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586388555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Shake Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 FOX NEWS ALERT VIRUS CREATORS BELIEVED TO BE OPERATING OUT OF A TERROR CELL ORIGINALLY FORMED IN PAKISTAN. THE TERRORISTS ATTACKED FOX NEWS BECAUSE WE ARE AMERICA'S NEWSROOM AND BECAUSE WE ARE FAIR AND BALANCED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT EVERY AMERICAN IS AT RISK. MICROROSFT HAS BEEN KNOCKED OUT. COMPUTERS RUNNING WINDOWS 97 ARE AT THE GREATEST RISK. FOX NEWS ALERT WE HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT WE HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE VIRUS AND NOW THE ONLY CREDIBLE NEWS OUTLET MUST SIGN OFF FOR HQ WILL LIKELY EXPLODE. 586388555[/snapback] LMAO Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586388652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
P!P Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I've had some PMs to post more video from today. So here's a little more. http://rapidshare.de/files/4063220/CNN_-_V...lip_2_.mpg.html Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586388728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy2004 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 hey thanks pip funny stuff ! lol Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586388997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick. Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Anyone have a mirror for the videos? Rapidshare won't let me download and I can't find a proxy that will work. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillbo Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Does this have something to do with Google being down? Chillbo Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calimike Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 (edited) According to CNN 20 minutes ago, There's more than 100 companies are affected. :blink: El Mundo (Spain): Reports late this morning indicated the Zotob worm had hit computers on Capitol Hill, several schools in Scotland and those of several media organizations, including CNN. Edited August 17, 2005 by calimike Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael2- Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 (edited) :D Haha, nice going CNN! :alien: Some site pictures during this "Breaking News" story on the CNN site :yes: : Lou Dobbs tonight - Breaking News: Breaking News - Joining International Viewers: Sorry about the long post. Will also make a mirror for the other videos soon. Edited August 17, 2005 by michael2- Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael2- Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Does this have something to do with Google being down?Chillbo 586389286[/snapback] Google works here? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillbo Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Google works here? 586389319[/snapback] Chillbo Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER85 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Isn't XP SP2 immune to this worm? Just curious. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambooo Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Yea, Google will block your IP for running certain automated queries. They introduced it after the whole phpBB2 worm, which searched for victims uisng google. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillbo Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Yea, Google will block your IP for running certain automated queries. They introduced it after the whole phpBB2 worm, which searched for victims uisng google. 586389344[/snapback] Figured it out. Some monkey on our LAN was running SEO software that was hammering Google to check for links. Reprimanded. Chillbo Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-uk Veteran Posted August 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 17, 2005 can someone post the files somewhere else? i cant access rapidshare because it says ive downloaded it too many times :( (i think it takes everyone on UK NTL to be on the same network/pc) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael2- Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Figured it out. Some monkey on our LAN was running SEO software that was hammering Google to check for links.Reprimanded. Chillbo 586389366[/snapback] Sounds like CNN... > BREAKING NEWS GOOGLE OFFLINE AFTER WORM ATTACK.. > BREAKING NEWS UPDATE OOPS.. PROBLEM FIXED, SEO SOFTWARE WAS HAMMERING GOOGLE, NEVERMIND. :pinch: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathray Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Sounds like CNN... > BREAKING NEWS GOOGLE OFFLINE AFTER WORM ATTACK.. > BREAKING NEWS UPDATE OOPS.. PROBLEM FIXED, SEO SOFTWARE WAS HAMMERING GOOGLE, NEVERMIND. :pinch: 586389377[/snapback] You got it all wrong, first they'd ask different media outlets, then UN, then the White House... then realize it's just them... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael2- Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 can someone post the files somewhere else? i cant access rapidshare because it says ive downloaded it too many times :( (i think it takes everyone on UK NTL to be on the same network/pc) 586389370[/snapback] http://s51.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2G9CQ47...CR1DSRV2C4SJDY5 First video, uploading the second, limited downloads though. Videos by pipdipchip off course :yes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillbo Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Sounds like CNN... > BREAKING NEWS GOOGLE OFFLINE AFTER WORM ATTACK.. > BREAKING NEWS UPDATE OOPS.. PROBLEM FIXED, SEO SOFTWARE WAS HAMMERING GOOGLE, NEVERMIND. :pinch: 586389377[/snapback] :blush: :argh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael2- Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 :blush: :argh: 586389388[/snapback] Hehe ;) Funny. So, this is what happends when CNN doesn't have access to all those news sources? Suddenly we have Windows 94, 99 and stuff... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-uk Veteran Posted August 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 17, 2005 http://s51.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2G9CQ47...CR1DSRV2C4SJDY5First video, uploading the second, limited downloads though. Videos by pipdipchip off course :yes: 586389379[/snapback] Thanks! :happy: :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
P!P Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Videos by pipdipchip off course :yes: 586389379[/snapback] Call me Diddy. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/359599-cnn-hit-by-worm/page/8/#findComment-586389431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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