Tuesday, 11. March 2003
Topic: - on March 11, 2003 at 6:07:32 PM CET
Network worm uses weak Windows passwords
Say hello to a network worm which attempts to compromise and spread through Windows machines with weak, default passwords. Called Deloder, the worm also tries to drop a backdoor component.
And yes the worm is spreading through vulnerable machines - albeit modestly, according to Symantec.
The worm spreads by scanning random IP addresses, trying to connect on Port 445. Port 445 (Microsoft SMB over TCP/IP) allows outsiders to access Windows file shares.
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