[ILUG] Porting MyDoom to Linux

[Rick Moen]

Quoting Paul Jakma (paul at clubi.ie):

> Unfortunately though, Linux is not quite diverse enough. The apache 
> mod_ssl worms were able to target specific linux distro's (ie RH7.3 
> iirc) and be confident of infecting a significant degree of Linux 
> apache installs. 

Slapper.  See separate post.  The OpenSSL version was pitifully
obsolete, and people with that particular Apache/https configuration who
got hit really had no excuse, and need to hire sysadmins.

> However, is the lack of worms by virtue of the security of Unix or
> simply because Unix is far less conspicious than WinXX + LookOut? I'd 
> argue the latter case.

Not hardly.  Addressed elsewhere, not to mention
http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/index.php?page=virus#virus4

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Rick Moen                                Bu^so^stopu min per kulero.  
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