Re: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-30 Thread Henrik Persson
On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 22:59, Cael Abal wrote: > Hi Henrik, > > 8086 asm and Forth knowledge, although less common these days, isn't > necessarily an indicator of shining intelligence or insight. And as > for your 'great knowledge' comment -- the sad reality is this: It > really doesn't take a

Re: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Cael Abal
Henrik Persson wrote: Do you really think that a person who knows forth and assembler and has great knowledge in the field of low-level wormproduction would be that stupid? I think not. As Frank Knobbe said, you just swallowed hook, line and CVS tag. :D Hi Henrik, 8086 asm and Forth knowledge, alt

Re: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Eric Knight
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:25 PM Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead? > If you're a FORTH programmer, can you comment on the validity of this? > > "It was also unknown that the virus infects the BIOS of

RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Glenn_Everhart
ED] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:04 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead? I thought about the CVS as a red-herring but Ego, these guys want to see their name in lights. But again don't track the lead

Re: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread David
lto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jos Osborne Sent: donderdag 29 januari 2004 17:05 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead? It's just SCO trying to gather publicity from the whole situation. "Oh, look at us - we're unde

RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Peter
going to reach microsoft. Peter -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jos Osborne Sent: donderdag 29 januari 2004 17:05 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead? It's just SCO tryi

RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Henrik Persson
On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 19:36, Steve Wray wrote: > > I know at least 10 people that is capable of all the things > > you mention (well..except forth.. I only know two of those..) > > You know 10 people named Andy that also fit that profile? Hm. Nope. I'm afraid not. > It would take quite some cun

RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Kenton Smith
If you're a FORTH programmer, can you comment on the validity of this? "It was also unknown that the virus infects the BIOS of the computer it infects by injecting a 624bytes backdoor written in FORTH which will open port tcp when Mydoom will be executed AFTER febuary 12." I'm not a programmer,

RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Clairmont, Jan
rmont, Jan Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead? On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 09:06, Clairmont, Jan wrote: > There is the CVS tag that mentions Andy. So there is an association > with Andy and Forth. Unless of course Ivan

RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Steve Wray
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Henrik Persson > On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 16:06, Clairmont, Jan wrote: > > The guy who wrote this virus and/or unleashed it should not > > be too hard to track down. One, they are a Forth programmer, old school. > > I once met the Guy who invented Forth('8

Re: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread christopher neitzert
I think that an honest person would donate the money to the Linux Defense Fund. ..i would. On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 07:45, Feher Tamas wrote: > >Anyone with MyDoom author info, a reward is posted. > > No honest person would take those 30 silver coins from SCO. > > > > ___

RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Frank Knobbe
On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 09:06, Clairmont, Jan wrote: > There is the CVS tag that mentions Andy. So there is an > association with Andy and Forth. Unless of course Ivan added that intentionally to throw you off course. You just swallowed hook, line, and CVS tag. Regards, Frank signature.asc Des

Re: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Cael Abal
..Oh...please. Not too hard to track down?! :D I know at least 10 people that is capable of all the things you mention (well..except forth.. I only know two of those..) Really? What are their names? /me shoulders his pitchfork and brandishes a torch menacingly Cael

RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Henrik Persson
On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 16:06, Clairmont, Jan wrote: > The guy who wrote this virus and/or unleashed it should not be too hard > to track down. One, they are a Forth programmer, old school. > I once met the Guy who invented Forth('83) and was in a seminar where > he talked it up, not too many progra

RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Jos Osborne
It's just SCO trying to gather publicity from the whole situation. "Oh, look at us - we're under attack by an evil virus." What's the bets they try to blame the open source community? Especially with Microsoft also being the target for MyDoom.B Jos -Original Message- From: Feher Tamas

RE: [Full-Disclosure] Culprit Bio: Perfect Storm Averted or Just Ahead?

2004-01-29 Thread Clairmont, Jan
The guy who wrote this virus and/or unleashed it should not be too hard to track down. One, they are a Forth programmer, old school. I once met the Guy who invented Forth('83) and was in a seminar where he talked it up, not too many programmer then, not now. This language is very compact and powe