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Zobot Authors Caught

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Zobot Authors Caught

Throw away the Key on these Clowns

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,167082,00.html
from JoeUser Forums

Zobot was one of the fastest exploits of a microsoft hole yet created.  IN less than a week's time, these infantile idiots, Farid Essebar of Morocco, and Atilla Ekici of Turkey released what essential was an aggravation (the worm did not destroy data, just crashed servers).  I am glad these juvenile deliquents were grabbed so fast as these clowns must be stopped before someone tries to outdo them in the future and release a deadly worm just as fast.

But I have to wonder about the so called Experts as well:

But experts said the damage probably wouldn't be substantial because most companies made the necessary software fixes quickly.

I dont know about these experts, but in our organization, with over 100 servers that need patches, even if we jumped right on them when a patch is released, it would still take 4 days to complete the patching.  And we dont like to do that. 

We have been burned in the past with bad patches from Microsoft breaking the system or other appications, so we like to test the patch for at least 2 weeks on Test boxes and redundant boxes to make sure we do not detect any ill effects.  We did not have that luxury this time because of the release of the worm, but it still took us a week and 1/2 to get all the boxes patched. And we crossed our fingers the whole time hoping and praying that we were not doing more harm than good.

Dont get me wrong, we do have firewalls, and very few of our systems are even exposed to the internet (in a DMZ).  But in an organization of 11k users, there are a lot of laptops, and they can be used to circumvent those firewalls.  It has already happened once (but we were patched for that worm, just the user was not).

It is unrelealistic to think that patching can be done over night and the bug makers know this.  I wish I had more confidence in Microsoft and its patches, but I have been burned too many times in the past by a patch (only to have it re-released in 2-4 weeks).

These juvenile deliquents should be made to pay with both complete revocation of any computer use, and a fine so onerous that they never see themeslves debt free.  FOr only making it a harsh and painful penalty will the other miscreants out there think twice before getting their jollies.

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah.....I'm a bit of a worry and watch too many weird TV shows


Looks like they are paying off too!
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Years back, before I ever had a computer, I knew a guy (group)that supposedly was paid by an AV software maker to create viruses. Not for the company but to spread panic and increase sales. This group all worked for Digital at the time. They spent their after hours doing some pretty evil shit. I didn't know any better at the time. I was in my early twenties. Girls , cars, and girls was all I cared about. I don't trust any AV software maker. Never will.
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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't trust any AV software maker. Never will.


Back in 91, we got hit by Dark Avenger. Norton not only gave us the AV software to clean the bug (on the promise we would cut a PO), but worked with us to help clean it. I dont know which company was making bugs, and I will not argue it. But Norton has saved our butt in the past, and I will stand by them now.
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Years back, before I ever had a computer, I knew a guy (group)that supposedly was paid by an AV software maker to create viruses. Not for the company but to spread panic and increase sales


I guess alot of people suspect AV companies of still doing this, and I'm in no position to argue otherwise, but I think, for the large part, virus writers are computer literate animals who do so purely for the pleasure of it, simply because they can. Of course sales will continue to rise in such a climate, but I feel most virus writers do so to see their dirty deeds attracting worldwide attention.

Of course users need to be kept abreast of circulating parasites in order to protect themselves, but if this could somehow be done behind the scenes, without the headlines, I wonder how many of these low-life's would bother.....no fame no gain, so to speak, and eventually the peer group to which they belong would disappear

Looks like they are paying off too!


If the truth be known, I've lent poetic license to an over active and furtive imagination here, but it was more tongue in cheek than sincere thought. Justice is one thing, and one should pay for their crimes, but the punishment for wrong doing should never be barbaric or at the expense of our humanity.
Reply #30 from JoeUser Forums Top

Justice is one thing, and one should pay for their crimes, but the punishment for wrong doing should never be barbaric or at the expense of our humanity.

No, and after the heat of the moment dies down, it wil not be.  HOwever, when you are cleaning several 10s of terabytes and several thousand computers, your patience wears very thin and it is lucky that the culprits are not within arms reach.

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No, and after the heat of the moment dies down, it wil not be. HOwever, when you are cleaning several 10s of terabytes and several thousand computers, your patience wears very thin and it is lucky that the culprits are not within arms reach.


I guess, then, that it's just as well most crimes are covertly committed ....otherwise, normally law abiding people would be serving prison sentences for spontaneous reactions to aggrievement. I can remember thinking how fortunate the authors of malicious software infecting my computer were to be far removed when I discovered and struggled to repair the damage. Had they been nearby, I'd have temporarily lost the plot and lived to regret it, I'm sure.

Perhaps, then, the ideal deterrent would be to leave a few of these authors in the company of some who fell victim to their mindless deeds. Shoot, when I get really shirty and have the evil eye, a brief glance in the mirror even scares the bejesus out of myself
Reply #32 from JoeUser Forums Top

Perhaps, then, the ideal deterrent would be to leave a few of these authors in the company of some who fell victim to their mindless deeds. Shoot, when I get really shirty and have the evil eye, a brief glance in the mirror even scares the bejesus out of myself

Only if said victims get immunity for any actions.