O RLY?

[mechBgon]

W32/Hoots.worm:

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_139471.htm

Attempts to create the following files in the following locations:

Startup folder

O rly.exe

Root of the c: drive

o.rly
check.exe
not rly.bat

Attempts to print pictures of an Owl to specifically named print queues.

Admins can reel with terror now 😀

 

[HKSturboKID]

I didn't see a fix. I guess to fix this is just a simple locate and delete.

 

[n0cmonkey]

That's awesome.

 

[gsellis]

I am extremely amused. Rly

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: gsellis
I am extremely amused. Rly

Me too. In fact, I LOL'D 😀

I didn't see a fix. I guess to fix this is just a simple locate and delete.

Antivirus signatures will cover it in the next day or two. It appears to have been made for one specific network.

 

[bersl2]

:laugh:

 

[MercenaryForHire]

I know nothing.

- M4H

 

[gsellis]

Shared it with a co-worker (not a cow orker). Funny, he was on Fark at the time.

 

[John]

SRSLY? :Q:laugh:

 

[pcthuglife]

someone should make a Ya RLY variant. so on mcafee's web site, when you click on the "Variants" tab, you'll see a full conversation of virus names.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: pcthuglife
someone should make a Ya RLY variant. so on mcafee's web site, when you click on the "Variants" tab, you'll see a full conversation of virus names.

I'm sure it's already released, but just hasn't been picked up yet. :laugh:

They really should have named it W32/Orly though 😛

- M4H

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
I know nothing.

- M4H

Riiiiight. That's what they all say, until we confront them with the evidence filmed by the invisible winged ninja monkeys. :evil:

I'm sure it's already released, but just hasn't been picked up yet. :laugh:

Aha! 😛

 

[SleepWalkerX]

O RLY? YA RLY.

 

[enyce2k9]

lol i wouldnt mind having that in my system

 

[Schadenfroh]

best virus ever

 

[Missing Ghost]

seconded