A Chinese computer virus expert says the fast-spreading "Code Red" Internet worm was not made in China, despite Web site defacings that said "Hacked by Chinese."
The worm is back, but there are no signs yet of a predicted traffic surge that could hit the Net. Security experts here say the worldwide response by end users to secure their systems could be an Internet first.
The government and Microsoft are urging users of Windows NT and 2000 to patch their IIS software before the second outbreak.
For one moment last week, the Internet stood still after the virulent Code Red worm infected more than 350,000 servers, casting doubts on our ability to protect the Net.
Australia has been alerted to the use of IRC robots to compromise networks, which, in conjunction with the recent release of the exploit code for MS IIS vulnerabilities, could cause Web chaos.
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