08/13/2003
病毒的故事
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In just 24 hours, "MSBlast" exploded onto some 120,000 computers around the world, in spite of what some experts say was a less-than-spectacular programming job. A big part of the problem was that inattentive home users, and overbooked IT staffs, hadn't been able to put a patch in place, even though Microsoft had made it available in July. The Web will be watching Saturday to see if Microsoft can dodge a denial-of-service attack expected to be launched by the worm.
今天在office与Manager谈起了最近闹得沸沸扬扬的MSBlast Virus,关于worm virus,他说起了两年前公司感染Code Red病毒的经历:
"下午5点多发现感染了Code Red,公司所有的电脑全部感染了.短短一个小时worm通过Exchange Server发送了一万多份病毒Email.立即打电话给McAfee求助.McAfee的工程师回应保证在2小时之内通知解决方案.为避免情况恶化,只好对每台电脑进行手动操作删除病毒.晚上7点左右,McAfee打来电话,分析了Code Red的病毒信息和解决方法.因为公司的Email和Internet都瘫痪了,只能请求他们通过以最快的方式寄送杀毒程序给我们.情况很紧急,如果隔天早上无法恢复正常的话公司将处于瘫痪状态.二十分钟之后McAfee通知我们他们已用Fedex的FedEx First Overnight寄送杀毒程序,会在第二天早上8点之前送达.因为病毒的影响,大家都不确定Fedex能否第二天早上准时送到.我们连夜对每台电脑进行手动杀毒,但感染的机器太多,而更糟糕的是Windows Server也被感染.大家只能一边祈祷着上帝一边等待着,早上7点,FeDex的快递竟然准时送达."You know, that's amazing! I never think about that they would ship to us on time. It's endless night I never come through. After that everything were getting done smoothly."听完他讲述的故事,第一次感受到病毒的破坏力如此之大?犹记得当年的CIH令宿舍的六台电脑瞬间包销,硬盘资料灰飞烟灭!当时那个"恨"啊.咬牙切齿,喊爹骂娘要干掉台湾那姓陈的小子.对于公司企业来讲那更是灭顶之灾!当信息社会正被我们津津乐道的时候是否预想过那非信息社会的潜在现实吗?我已经无形的和信息社会捆绑在一起,失去信息不单意味失去生活方式,也意味着失去谋生的饭碗!不可想象!当然这样的悲观主义很有些杞人忧天之嫌.胡思乱想一下也就是了. "水能载舟,亦能覆舟." 稍微降低对信息化的依赖意识,让自己多些回归自然.
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