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  • Amputate Your Head
    There can be only one
    • Aug 2001
    • 39075

    #1

    SoBig.F... get ready, today could be bad

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    SOBIG.F VIRUS. Latest incarnation of a nasty program that spreads by e-mail. Once a user opens the infected file, Sobig scours the computer and sends scores of messages to any e-mail addresses it finds. Considered the fastest-spreading such virus, affecting nearly 6 percent of e-mail messages worldwide since Aug. 18

    Hidden within the virus is an instruction to the infected machines to make contact at 3:00 p.m. ET with the 20 computers, which host an unidentified program.

    Even if the mystery program is a harmless gag, the sheer volume of Internet data converging on the 20 computer targets could slow the Internet to a crawl.




    Patch your shit!
    SIG TOO BIG
  • detoxed
    vip member
    • Jan 2003
    • 17798

    #2
    Anyone have a link to the patch?

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    • GrimShawn
      Confirmed User
      • Oct 2002
      • 8120

      #3
      I thought it was the Sobegirl virus

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      • loverboy
        When it rains, it pours
        • May 2003
        • 20609

        #4
        PATCH UP guys, this would be a bumpy ride.

        The worm de-activates on September 10, 2003. The last day on which the worm will spread is September 9, 2003.
        Symantec Removal Tool

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        • XxXotic
          Confirmed User
          • Jun 2002
          • 8500

          #5
          saw something on CNN last night, aol scanned 43.2 million emails, something like 23.4 million of those were infected, 99% of those infected were soBig
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          • Amputate Your Head
            There can be only one
            • Aug 2001
            • 39075

            #6
            was watching the late news last night, and it looks like half of Hawaii has already been brought down.... Internet cafe's, all different kinds of businesses.... hell, even the freakin' channel 8 newsroom got brought down. Doesn't anyone run Windows update anymore?
            SIG TOO BIG

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            • loverboy
              When it rains, it pours
              • May 2003
              • 20609

              #7
              Originally posted by detoxed
              Anyone have a link to the patch?
              I recommend you go to :

              http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

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              • TurboAngel
                H.B.I.C.
                • Jun 2003
                • 30122

                #8
                Originally posted by GrimShawn
                I thought it was the Sobegirl virus


                Haaahaaa I was going to say that!





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                • xxxdesign-net
                  My hips don't lie
                  • Nov 2002
                  • 10129

                  #9
                  actually, the Sobig worm hasn't done too much damage except filling mail boxes wit spam... Traffic is steady on all major sites... but It might change at 3pm ET... We'll see

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                  • Doctor Dre
                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                    • Jan 2001
                    • 51692

                    #10
                    Don't talk about sobegirl the guy like that lol
                    Originally posted by rayadp05
                    I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                    • revbuddylove
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jun 2002
                      • 402

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
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                      SOBIG.F VIRUS. Latest incarnation of a nasty program that spreads by e-mail. Once a user opens the infected file, Sobig scours the computer and sends scores of messages to any e-mail addresses it finds. Considered the fastest-spreading such virus, affecting nearly 6 percent of e-mail messages worldwide since Aug. 18

                      Hidden within the virus is an instruction to the infected machines to make contact at 3:00 p.m. ET with the 20 computers, which host an unidentified program.

                      Even if the mystery program is a harmless gag, the sheer volume of Internet data converging on the 20 computer targets could slow the Internet to a crawl.




                      Patch your shit!
                      Amp, I just sent you an email RE: Thank You. Check that shit out.
                      ;)
                      -Rev. Buddy Love
                      Code Monkey at Adult.com

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                      • Doctor Dre
                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                        • Jan 2001
                        • 51692

                        #12
                        I just ran windows update and now my IE bug the shit up and my comp lag 3 time worst . WTF is that bullshit
                        Originally posted by rayadp05
                        I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                        • Amputate Your Head
                          There can be only one
                          • Aug 2001
                          • 39075

                          #13
                          Originally posted by xxxdesign-net
                          actually, the Sobig worm hasn't done too much damage except filling mail boxes wit spam... Traffic is steady on all major sites... but It might change at 3pm ET... We'll see
                          you're right... my bad. I think they said it was the Blaster that took all that shit down. Something about shutting all the systems down every 60 seconds. Not even enough time to get a patch downloaded.
                          SIG TOO BIG

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                          • DarkJedi
                            No Refunds Issued.
                            • Feb 2001
                            • 28301

                            #14
                            how stupid can people be opening unknown attachments ?
                            idiots.

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                            • chromium
                              Confirmed User
                              • Aug 2003
                              • 100

                              #15
                              19 minutes remains until expected virus attack and internet slowdown.

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                              • wsjb78
                                Confirmed User
                                • Jun 2002
                                • 594

                                #16
                                How can people be so stupid and use Outlook (Express)?

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                                • loverboy
                                  When it rains, it pours
                                  • May 2003
                                  • 20609

                                  #17
                                  Microsoft must be happy with this Publicity, good job people!

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                                  • KRL
                                    Entrepreneur
                                    • Oct 2002
                                    • 31429

                                    #18
                                    People think it won't happen to me and don't bother updating.

                                    Many people also don't realize you have to update your PC's VirusScan DAT files if you don't subscribe to one of the automatic updating services.

                                    On the bright side with everyone distracted, a lot of nice domains dropped today that were easy to grab.

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                                    • strobi
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Nov 2002
                                      • 7383

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by KRL


                                      On the bright side with everyone distracted, a lot of nice domains dropped today that were easy to grab.

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                                      • xtrabin
                                        Registered User
                                        • Aug 2003
                                        • 9

                                        #20
                                        It is a sad situation indeed. For those of you with Unix based desktops, arent you glad that you are running a logical and secure OS?


                                        Maybe this will be the sign that mass consumers need to make the switch. Hell Apple did it.

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                                        • Doctor Dre
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • Jan 2001
                                          • 51692

                                          #21
                                          Nothing yet ... I wanna see m$ down
                                          Originally posted by rayadp05
                                          I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                                          • SpeakEasy
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Sep 2002
                                            • 2681

                                            #22
                                            More Info
                                            http://www.f-secure.com/news/items/n...03082200.shtml
                                            Check Your Internet Speed;
                                            http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

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                                            • Toker
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Feb 2003
                                              • 891

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by wsjb78
                                              How can people be so stupid and use Outlook (Express)?
                                              Outlook E is the ONLY email program you can block it and delete it at the server instead of having to do it yourself!
                                              I delete 200 pcs an hour at my Domain email and 25 percent is from ASSHOLE ISPs sending me email telling me I'm sending a Virus..
                                              They're as bad as the Fuckin Virus!
                                              And they're so damn stupid they don't realize the bug will pick up their email and start sending everyone the damn thing from their email addy and other ISPs will email them saying THEY'RE sending a Virus!
                                              PeaceAlive and kicking

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                                              • Monk
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Jan 2003
                                                • 631

                                                #24
                                                Running into a lot of this during my surfing in the past few minutes;

                                                Could not connect to MySQL.


                                                Anyone else?

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                                                • FATPad
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Oct 2001
                                                  • 6693

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by wsjb78
                                                  How can people be so stupid and use Outlook (Express)?
                                                  I have Outlook and I have yet to be hit by any of these viruses.

                                                  The problem is that despite years of viruses being sent through email attachments, imbecils still open unknown attachments.
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                                                  • rowan
                                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                    • Mar 2002
                                                    • 17393

                                                    #26
                                                    According to the f-secure news story, it will start at 5am Saturday Sydney time... it's 7am Sydney time now, so it's happening?

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                                                    • xxxdesign-net
                                                      My hips don't lie
                                                      • Nov 2002
                                                      • 10129

                                                      #27
                                                      seems like theres a longer delay for receiving emails...

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                                                      • GrimShawn
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Oct 2002
                                                        • 8120

                                                        #28
                                                        sobegirl has gone global

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                                                        • rowan
                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                          • Mar 2002
                                                          • 17393

                                                          #29
                                                          "F-Secure?s Hyppönen said that as the deadline approached, the targeted computers were pointing to a non-existent file on the <font color="#ff0000">www.sex.com domain</font>. But he told Techworld.com that he anticipated the virus writer or writers would change the target address shortly before the deadline arrived."

                                                          Hmmm, very interesting......

                                                          One thing that none of the articles mention: do infected computers stop sending out those #$&* emails once they enter the second phase?

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                                                          • rowan
                                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                            • Mar 2002
                                                            • 17393

                                                            #30
                                                            It has started.

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