New Virus Could Control the Internet in 15 Minutes, Raising Doubts About the Future
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http://tech.tom.com October 23, 2002 Source: Silicon Valley Power Gaoshan Liushui
According to predictions by computer science researchers, a new type of extremely dangerous worm virus may appear in the future. It would be able to rapidly attack Internet servers, browsers, and other software, and could even take control of the entire Internet within minutes. Although this kind of virus is still only theoretical at present, and has already aroused some doubts, few people believe it is pure fantasy.
The report "How to Own the Internet in Your Spare Time" describes the virus world of the future. Future super-viruses will use "hit lists" to attack target Internet hosts, routers, and other devices, rather than acting like Nimda, Code Red, and similar viruses that attack whatever they happen to discover. The danger posed by this new type of virus will also increase greatly, as it will be able to automatically launch denial-of-service attacks by remote control or destroy files.
One of the report's authors, Stuart, president of Silicon Defense, said that Nimda, Code Red, and similar viruses spread relatively fast, but their destructive power is not strong enough. The report points out that the next generation of viruses will "carry" knowledge of vulnerabilities in specific servers and spread at an astonishing speed. Meanwhile, installing patch software is still a huge problem.
Stuart said that in the laboratory they confirmed the theory in the report by simulating computer worms. After equipping the theoretical worm virus, called Warhol worm, with a "hit list" made up of IP addresses obtained through previous scanning and with information on vulnerabilities, it infected more than 9 million Internet servers within 15 minutes. If released over a 633Mbps connection, another theoretical worm virus, called Flash, could "own" the entire Internet in even less time.
At present, the "Flash" and "Warhol" worms are still relatively unfamiliar in the anti-virus industry. The concept of "a worm virus able to control the entire Internet in 15 minutes" is still hard for many people to understand. Although it is still unclear what measures could be used to defend against viruses capable of attacking the entire Internet within seconds, anti-virus software vendors will take this report seriously.
The industry is divided into two camps over whether such viruses could really appear. One side believes this report is pure fantasy, and that viruses such as "Flash" and "Warhol" cannot possibly emerge. The other side believes such viruses are a real possibility, and that the anti-virus industry should prepare in advance, develop corresponding technologies as early as possible, and prevent the report's "theoretical world" from becoming the "real world."
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http://tech.tom.com October 23, 2002 Source: Silicon Valley Power Gaoshan Liushui
According to predictions by computer science researchers, a new type of extremely dangerous worm virus may appear in the future. It would be able to rapidly attack Internet servers, browsers, and other software, and could even take control of the entire Internet within minutes. Although this kind of virus is still only theoretical at present, and has already aroused some doubts, few people believe it is pure fantasy.
The report "How to Own the Internet in Your Spare Time" describes the virus world of the future. Future super-viruses will use "hit lists" to attack target Internet hosts, routers, and other devices, rather than acting like Nimda, Code Red, and similar viruses that attack whatever they happen to discover. The danger posed by this new type of virus will also increase greatly, as it will be able to automatically launch denial-of-service attacks by remote control or destroy files.
One of the report's authors, Stuart, president of Silicon Defense, said that Nimda, Code Red, and similar viruses spread relatively fast, but their destructive power is not strong enough. The report points out that the next generation of viruses will "carry" knowledge of vulnerabilities in specific servers and spread at an astonishing speed. Meanwhile, installing patch software is still a huge problem.
Stuart said that in the laboratory they confirmed the theory in the report by simulating computer worms. After equipping the theoretical worm virus, called Warhol worm, with a "hit list" made up of IP addresses obtained through previous scanning and with information on vulnerabilities, it infected more than 9 million Internet servers within 15 minutes. If released over a 633Mbps connection, another theoretical worm virus, called Flash, could "own" the entire Internet in even less time.
At present, the "Flash" and "Warhol" worms are still relatively unfamiliar in the anti-virus industry. The concept of "a worm virus able to control the entire Internet in 15 minutes" is still hard for many people to understand. Although it is still unclear what measures could be used to defend against viruses capable of attacking the entire Internet within seconds, anti-virus software vendors will take this report seriously.
The industry is divided into two camps over whether such viruses could really appear. One side believes this report is pure fantasy, and that viruses such as "Flash" and "Warhol" cannot possibly emerge. The other side believes such viruses are a real possibility, and that the anti-virus industry should prepare in advance, develop corresponding technologies as early as possible, and prevent the report's "theoretical world" from becoming the "real world."
我完全同意设想建立DOS组织“DOS联盟” ，也就是说和Wengier、以及“起步”站长莫老师等DOS战友一起来建立这个“DOS联盟”，以发展我国自主OS（操作系统）的高度去完成我们共同的愿望。
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