Neowin News Feed for: Mydoom

An artist is selling a laptop containing six of the world's most dangerous malware

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Sun, 26 May 2019 02:12:02 +0000

A piece of art called ‘The Persistence of Chaos' is being auctioned off by a contemporary artist in New York. The artwork is a laptop containing some of the most destructive viruses in existence. Read more...

MyDoom Worm Spreads Via Search Engines

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:32:27 +0000

Internet users are being threatened by yet another variant of the MyDoom mass mailing worm, which is spreading in part by using e-mail addresses found through popular search engines, security experts warn. The new variant... Read more...

New MyDoom draws on IE flaw to spread

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:34:56 +0000

A new version of MyDoom uses an unpatched flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer to spread, antivirus companies warned on Monday. The recently discovered vulnerability in the browser software allows the offshoot to... Read more...

New MyDoom offers 'how to' details

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:23:47 +0000

A new version of the Internet worm MyDoom includes a photo of suspected Netsky worm writer Sven Jaschan and a description of the worm itself. In the latest bizarre twist in the worm's development, authors... Read more...

New MyDoom Variant Uses Yahoo People Search

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 20:18:14 +0000

Another new version of MyDoom is worming its way through the Internet, and this variant—like the last one—uses Yahoo as part of its infection routine. MyDoom.P is similar to most of the other MyDoom variants... Read more...

Mydoom, Zindos, and Doomjuice Worm Removal Tool (KB836528)

Sat, 31 Jul 2004 17:22:50 +0000

Overview This tool helps to remove the Mydoom.A, Mydoom.B, Mydoom.E, Mydoom.F, Mydoom.G, Mydoom.J, Mydoom.L, Mydoom.O, Zindos.A, Doomjuice.A, and Doomjuice.B worms from infected systems. Once the tool has run—after the End-User License Agreement (EULA) is... Read more...

MyDoom Attacks Microsoft.com Through Back Door

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 21:44:23 +0000

As many security researchers feared after analyzing the code for MyDoom.O, a second, related attack began in earnest Tuesday with a new piece of code using the back door installed by MyDoom.O to spread itself... Read more...

MyDoom variant slams mailboxes, search engines

Mon, 26 Jul 2004 19:10:14 +0000

A new version of the MyDoom worm has appeared (MyDoom.m/MyDoom.o). This worm has quickly flooded mailboxes, and has slowed down several search engines. Such as Yahoo, AltaVista, Lycos, and even Google. McAfee... Read more...

Latest Mydoom variant deletes files

Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:25:09 +0000

The latest variant of the Mydoom virus, discovered Friday, is still spreading and actively deleting files from victims' computers, security researchers warned Wednesday. The variant, dubbed Mydoom.F, not only tries to perform a distributed denial-of-service... Read more...

MyDoom Forces SCO To Change Address

Fri, 13 Feb 2004 15:24:12 +0000

The SCO Group has thwarted the malicious intentions of the MyDoom virus by establishing an alternative Web site. The company is asking customers, resellers and developers to use www.thescogroup.com for the next twelve days. The... Read more...

MyDoom (A,B) and DoomJuice.A Worm Removal Tool

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:14:12 +0000

Overview This tool will help to remove the MyDoom.A, MyDoom.B, and DoomJuice.A (aka "MyDoom.C") worms from infected systems. Once the tool has run—after the End-User License Agreement (EULA) is accepted—it automatically checks for infection... Read more...

MyDoom (A,B) Worm Removal Tool for Windows 2000/XP

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 07:34:43 +0000

Overview This tool will help to remove the MyDoom.A and My.Doom.B worms from infected Windows XP and Windows 2000 systems. Once executed, after the EULA is accepted, the tool automatically checks for infection and... Read more...

Microsoft Site Appears to Weather MyDoom Attack

Tue, 03 Feb 2004 15:23:34 +0000

Microsoft Corp. appeared to have survived the worst the MyDoom worm could throw at it Tuesday. Experts say the virus, a variant of the MyDoom.A virus that knocked out another company's Web site Sunday, was... Read more...

Mydoom author sorry for his sins...

Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:25:08 +0000

A variant of the virus has a cryptic message in which the author appears to apologize for creating the infection. The MyDoom variant that joined the original virus in wreaking havoc on the Internet last... Read more...

In with a bullet: MyDoom is 'worst ever'

Thu, 29 Jan 2004 21:27:45 +0000

It's only two days old and still growing fast, but at least one security firm is ready to crown the MyDoom virus as the worst ever. Finnish security software and services company... Read more...

SCO issues bounty for MyDoom creator

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 02:14:13 +0000

The controversial SCO Group has offered $250,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or group responsible for creating the MyDoom virus. The company also said Tuesday that... Read more...

Microsoft responds to MyDoom Virus

Tom Warren — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 22:21:05 +0000

Microsoft Consumer Virus Alert: Why We Are Issuing This Alert W32/Mydoom@MM spreads through e-mail. This worm can disguise the sender's address, a tactic known as spoofing, and may generate... Read more...