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I'm betting they are saying that Code Red was worse because anyone who had e-mail could recieve a copy. Only a select number of IP Addresses out there are going to be running MSSQL. Personally, I agree with you, this is much worse the Code Red... Thanks, Adam Debus Network Administrator, ReachONE Internet [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Bates" <[email protected]> To: "Eric Gauthier" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 9:35 AM Subject: Re: New worm / port 1434? > > From: "Eric Gauthier" > > > Woot! > > > > We made the front page of CNN.com: > > > > Electronic attack slows Internet > > http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/01/25/internet.attack/index.html > > > > Guess that USD10 goes to some unnamed reporter at CNN > > > And please tell me how CodeRed was worse? I'm sorry, this just created a lot > of Internet traffic hurting performance? That's a little underrated. But > then again, it's a port that could be blocked and not cause severe damage. > Block tcp/80 and people would through a fit. > > *mental note: Block port 80 anytime another port must be blocked just to be > sure. > > Jack Bates > Network Engineer > BrightNet Oklahoma > >
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