Re: Virus designed to take down an Oracle server?

From: Joel Garry <joel-garry_at_home.com>
Date: 14 Jul 2003 15:15:54 -0700
Message-ID: <91884734.0307141415.29f786f1@posting.google.com>

ramon_at_conexus.net (Ramon F Herrera) wrote in message news:<c9bc36ff.0307140619.4ac7a030_at_posting.google.com>...
> Have you known of a virus/worm designed to take
> down an Oracle server (port 1521)?
>
> On a very related note:
> I captured and froze a virus/worm in my recently
> installed RedHat Linux 7.3 server. There were several
> files in /usr/sbin/ such as: mech, mech.info, mech.*, etc.
>
> A 'ps aux' revealed a "cp ./mech" which is definitely
> self replicating stuff.
>
> Apparently this virus takes its name from a "Mech Assault"
> video game.
>
> Any info on this mech virus is very much appreciated.
>
> -Ramon

Sounds like you want to talk to the folks at f-secure.com

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Received on Mon Jul 14 2003 - 17:15:54 CDT