[60789] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: microsoft.com
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Avleen Vig)
Fri Aug 15 21:09:23 2003
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 17:46:56 -0700
From: Avleen Vig <lists-nanog@silverwraith.com>
To: Jack Bates <jbates@brightok.net>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <3F3D6F81.7090806@brightok.net>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
On Fri, Aug 15, 2003 at 06:40:49PM -0500, Jack Bates wrote:
> I'm sure Microsoft is aware that many networks are severly pissed off
> about the extra overhead they are enduring because of this worm. I think
> my helpdesk said, "Fry 'em." While we'll continue monitoring and
> cleaning up systems scanning for infections, the DOS side of the worm
> and variants is rather tame and will be allowed through so long as it
> meets standard egress/ingress policy. I just can't see a bunch of
> already employee starved networks devoting more resources just to save
> Microsoft from their own vulnerability.
Having dealt with many very annoying vulnerabilities in the past like
this (The numerous CodeRed varients/Nimda, Slammer, this), I'm fed up of
it.
To the point where it doesn't hurt my network, hurt other people, or
cause me an increase in costs, I won't be going out of my way to defend
MS. Frankly, it might be the only way they'll learn.
Imaging the havok if every Windows virus tried to attack MS.
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Avleen Vig
Systems Administrator
Personal: www.silverwraith.com
