http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11445 Anonymous Sat, 30 Aug 2003 04:44:16 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11445 I feel for you man... I feel for you man…

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11444 Anonymous Sun, 24 Aug 2003 17:43:15 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11444 The auto-responder problem has an asymmetrical distribution... it targets addresses which are in more Outlook Address Books and Explorer internet caches. I've seen the rate of traffic continue through the weekend. Now it's up to over 80% autoresponders. These are difficult to filter serverside because they come from various addresses and take various forms. Reporters and others who have well-known addresses are disproportionately affected by this exploit. Microsoft might therefore find it beneficial to invest in fixing, not just their software, but their software's effect on the net...? The auto-responder problem has an asymmetrical distribution… it targets addresses which are in more Outlook Address Books and Explorer internet caches.
I've seen the rate of traffic continue through the weekend. Now it's up to over 80% autoresponders. These are difficult to filter serverside because they come from various addresses and take various forms.
Reporters and others who have well-known addresses are disproportionately affected by this exploit. Microsoft might therefore find it beneficial to invest in fixing, not just their software, but their software's effect on the net…?

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11443 Anonymous Sat, 23 Aug 2003 18:59:50 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11443 Also not complaining, but I haven't gotten any of these things either *knocks on every wooden surface in sight* Also not complaining, but I haven't gotten any of these things either *knocks on every wooden surface in sight*

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11442 Anonymous Sat, 23 Aug 2003 14:28:48 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11442 "It's George Jetson, annnnnnd June, his wife!" ... who will be arriving here sooner than we thought! "Staying in Green River Utah tonight. Fucking yuck. Tomorrow is Vegas BABY! Then onto LA Sunday morning in time for afternoon sushi and chardonnay. Nebraska is the bullshit state. Everything smells of cowshit and there are flies EVERYWHERE. Colorado was stressful but pretty and Utah is desolate as all hell but damn pretty sunsets. Slappin once said that all photos taken from a moving car or train are worthless and I'm inclined to agree. I'll post a few quick pics in a minute while my mail is downloading 1700 emails takes a bit :-/" “It's George Jetson, annnnnnd June, his wife!” … who will be arriving here sooner than we thought! “Staying in Green River Utah tonight. Fucking yuck. Tomorrow is Vegas BABY! Then onto LA Sunday morning in time for afternoon sushi and chardonnay. Nebraska is the bullshit state. Everything smells of cowshit and there are flies EVERYWHERE. Colorado was stressful but pretty and Utah is desolate as all hell but damn pretty sunsets. Slappin once said that all photos taken from a moving car or train are worthless and I'm inclined to agree. I'll post a few quick pics in a minute while my mail is downloading 1700 emails takes a bit :-/”

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11441 Anonymous Sat, 23 Aug 2003 09:29:10 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11441 Imagine what would be if *they* had combined the SobigF with the RPC exploit... Imagine what would be if *they* had combined the SobigF with the RPC exploit…

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11440 Anonymous Sat, 23 Aug 2003 08:44:45 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11440 Dude... what is this, a bitchlog? Normally funny, geeky Pirillo is having a bad tech week. And he's bringing us all down with him. Dude… what is this, a bitchlog? Normally funny, geeky Pirillo is having a bad tech week. And he's bringing us all down with him.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11439 Anonymous Sat, 23 Aug 2003 08:36:35 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11439 Me knows about that problem too :( Me knows about that problem too
:(

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11438 Anonymous Sat, 23 Aug 2003 08:32:10 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11438 I've deleted hundreds of virus infected messages too... hand me the staple gun and bagels, too! I've deleted hundreds of virus infected messages too… hand me the staple gun and bagels, too!

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11437 Anonymous Sat, 23 Aug 2003 08:11:56 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11437 funny, I haven't been hit at all - neither has any of my family...for once they listen to the geek...next, get them off Outhouse express and on to thunderbird...then Mozilla...then Linux..muah funny, I haven't been hit at all – neither has any of my family…for once they listen to the geek…next, get them off Outhouse express and on to thunderbird…then Mozilla…then Linux..muah

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11436 Anonymous Sat, 23 Aug 2003 06:48:59 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11436 that's a lota junk. that's a lota junk.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11435 Anonymous Sat, 23 Aug 2003 06:15:25 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11435 Yes, I have also gotten them. I am ready to throw my e-mail out the window. Just think really how many papers letters that would be and how much it would cost. This virus from what my someone told me that it could spoof addresses. That is a very loud belch Chris. Nearly scared me when i hit play lol Yes, I have also gotten them. I am ready to throw my e-mail out the window. Just think really how many papers letters that would be and how much it would cost. This virus from what my someone told me that it could spoof addresses.
That is a very loud belch Chris.
Nearly scared me when i hit play lol

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11434 Anonymous Sat, 23 Aug 2003 06:07:45 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11434 this is weird--i keep reading about these worms and the onslaught of emails, but i ain't getting any. not that i'm complaining, but i wish i knew why. this is weird–i keep reading about these worms and the onslaught of emails, but i ain't getting any. not that i'm complaining, but i wish i knew why.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11433 Anonymous Sat, 23 Aug 2003 05:35:12 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/23/sobigger-aftermath/#comment-11433 That's a mighty belch Chris! Almost puts mine to shame :) That's a mighty belch Chris! Almost puts mine to shame :)

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