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  • Windows dominance not a threat: Microsoft

    A senior executive with U.S.-based software giant Microsoft has dismissed a report published last week that Windows dominance poses a security threat.

  • How to clean up after the MSBlast worm

    The w32 .blaster worm has spread rapidly through the Internet. This ZDNet Australia analysis contains detection strategies, as well as some background information and clean up instructions.

  • Flaw in Windows worm tips off defenders

    The fast-spreading "MSBlast" worm seems to be crashing as many Windows computers as it's infecting, clueing administrators in to the fact that they need to patch their systems, security experts said Monday.

  • UPDATE: New worm poised to unleash hell on MS

    A worm that takes advantage of what some security experts describe as the most widespread Windows flaw ever has started spreading, while new analysis has uncovered a time bomb in the worm's code poised to unleash a furious denial of service attack at Microsoft itself.

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  • Blasting the MSBlast worm

    MSBlast is the latest worm to infect Windows 2000 and XP machines. Follow these steps to detect and eliminate the worm.

  • UPDATE: New worm poised to unleash hell on MS

    A worm that takes advantage of what some security experts describe as the most widespread Windows flaw ever has started spreading, while new analysis has uncovered a time bomb in the worm's code poised to unleash a furious denial of service attack at Microsoft itself.

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