Zindos Worm Having No Visible Effect on Microsoft Site
30th July, 2004
The Zindos worm, which uses MyDoom.M-infected computers to launch a denial of service attack on www.microsoft.com, is having no visible effect thus far on the performance of Microsoft's web site. The worm is installed through backdoors on a network of machines compromised by the MyDoom.M virus, which disrupted the performance of search engines earlier this week.
Once Zindos installs itself, the host machine is programmed to commence an immediate DDoS on Microsoft, unlike earlier MyDoom variants with trigger dates for electronic attacks.
Microsoft has previously weathered DDoS attacks from substantial bot networks compromised by MyDoom.B, MyDoom.C/DoomJuice and MyDoom.F. Variants of MyDoom have had more success in DDoS attacks against The SCO Group and the Recording Industry Association of America, but continue to target the sturdier defenses of the Microsoft site.
Posted by Rich Miller in Performance
Related News
Lycos Ends AntiSpam Effort, Denies Downing Spam Sites
6 Dec 2004
Performance
Lycos Europe says it is officially ending its MakeLoveNotSpam anti-spam campaign, saying the controversial campaign has accomplished its objectives. The company also said traffic from users of the MakeLoveNotSpam screensaver wasn't responsible for outages...
View full post
Lycos Screensaver Site Changed, Now Says "Stay Tuned"
2 Dec 2004
Performance
Lycos Europe appears to have at least temporarily taken down its MakeLoveNotSpam site, which has been distributing a screensaver that directs distributed attacks against web sites used by spammers. The site now displays a graphic and the words "STAY...
View full post
Lycos Screensaver Site Blocked by Internet Backbones
2 Dec 2004
Performance
Some major internet backbones are preventing access to the new Lycos "anti-spam" screensaver web site at www.MakeLoveNotSpam.com. This controversial site provides Internet users with the ability to participate in distributed attacks against web sites used...
View full post