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 whole

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

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 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

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 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

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 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('83) and

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

2004-01-29 Thread Clairmont, Jan
, 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 added

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 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 cunning

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

2004-01-29 Thread Peter
not 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 trying

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

2004-01-29 Thread David
] 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 under attack by an evil virus. What's

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

2004-01-29 Thread Glenn_Everhart
, 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 leads, we have no clues. Believe me at the Forth Conference

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

2004-01-29 Thread Eric Knight
: [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 the computer it infects by injecting a 624bytes backdoor written in FORTH which will open port tcp

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,