Good times virus thing-a-ma-bobber
Michael K. Sanders is believed to have said:
Has anyone actually seen this 'Good Times' thing? I highly doubt it. And seriously, an e-mail virus? Get real.
Need I remind you of a certain Robert T. Morris? Does the "Internet Worm" mean anything to you? Sure, it wasn't actual email, but it did use email and other means of transport to cripple the net in a matter of hours. adam -=-=-=- Adam J. Gerstein MacGuru to the stars Available at: GERSTEIN@SCSU.CTSTATEU.EDU MACGEEK@SCSU.CTSTATEU.EDU A GERSTEIN@AOL.COM MACGEEK@eWorld.com an41389@anon.penet.fi (for anonymity) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6 iQBWAwUBLq/fYbXVc2UFUOWNAQHu4QIBAQzD1aOCh4DV3Dg4DSJPmNu+1xGDRxND 0PavaUaBFP7GGT6EneTBwVX1ddL1PFFKdeMf8qo9FgWfG0EOHuHJTkY= =6rlg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In the beginning there was nothing. Then ADAM GERSTEIN, _THE_ MACGURU said:
Need I remind you of a certain Robert T. Morris?Does the "Internet Worm" mean anything to you? Sure, it wasn't actual email, but it did use email and other means of transport to cripple the net in a matter of hours.
No, you don't, and yes, it does. But I hardly see the similarity. As you say, Morris' worm brought the net to its knees in a matter of hours, yet no _reliable_ source has even mentioned this supposed "Good Times" virus, let alone *seen* it. The message itself reeks of the typical chain letter-- oh please send this to absolutely everyone you know with email! It'll help them lots! Yeah, whatever. - -- Michael K. Sanders -- msanders@ataxia.res.wpi.edu ataxia: NetBSD/Amiga 1.0 - Creating Chaos out of Anarchy for a Better Tomorrow Ataxia Home Page -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBLuVWWnT/GoKYNTJxAQGgywQAl/bSiWSQw/KA50/X2AB0BIfedjFoQud0 O8ORbXCRtB40gcIWAbbgOxo9PEMuFXDktlexzxQB493ENHEWMT1PH+pjEI/jtgZP +lPgvNsxSeqOlhY3A7PCc9/u+lY8L2l0O96pnN7eWZ59nACgl4zaVvVIg0h2i8w8 /eiRPlqqaO4= =dsgZ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Michael K. Sanders is believed to have said:
Has anyone actually seen this 'Good Times' thing? I highly doubt it. And seriously, an e-mail virus? Get real.
Need I remind you of a certain Robert T. Morris? Does the "Internet Worm" mean anything to you? Sure, it wasn't actual email, but it did use email and other means of transport to cripple the net in a matter of hours.
adam
Was this a real message, or is someone having us on? I mean, come on, who seriously describes themselves as "MacGuru" AND puts in their anonymous email address as well :) Not very anonymous now is it?
-=-=-=- Adam J. Gerstein MacGuru to the stars
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"ADAM GERSTEIN, _THE_ MACGURU" says:
Need I remind you of a certain Robert T. Morris? Does the "Internet Worm" mean anything to you? Sure, it wasn't actual email, but it did use email and other means of transport to cripple the net in a matter of hours.
The similarity between the Morris worm and a "if you read it your computer will get cooties" virus is comparable to the distinction between an actual war and the film version of "Star Wars". .pm
On Dec 7, 1:04am, ADAM GERSTEIN, _THE_ MACGURU wrote:
Need I remind you of a certain Robert T. Morris? Does the "Internet Worm" mean anything to you? Sure, it wasn't actual email, but it did use email and other means of transport to cripple the net in a matter of hours.
The Internet Worm used the sendmail DEBUG mode to execute commands on a remote system. It did not propogate itself via email messages, which was what the original (ridiculous) warning claimed. I can't feel a lot of sympathy for people who took this announcement seriously. Such stupidity reaps its own rewards. Ian.
On Wed, 7 Dec 1994, ADAM GERSTEIN, _THE_ MACGURU wrote:
Michael K. Sanders is believed to have said:
Has anyone actually seen this 'Good Times' thing? I highly doubt it. And seriously, an e-mail virus? Get real.
Need I remind you of a certain Robert T. Morris? Does the "Internet Worm" mean anything to you? Sure, it wasn't actual email, but it did use email and other means of transport to cripple the net in a matter of hours.
adam
-=-=-=- Adam J. Gerstein MacGuru to the stars
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participants (6)
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ADAM GERSTEIN, _THE_ MACGURU -
Ian Farquhar -
iijon＠iiit.swan.ac.uk -
Michael K. Sanders -
NetSurfer -
Perry E. Metzger