NODE 0806a7f6Good times virus thing-a-ma-bobber
"ADAM GERSTEIN, _THE_ MACGURU" <GERSTEIN@SCSUD.CTSTATEU.EDU>Tue, 6 Dec 94 22:03:52 PST
Michael K. Sanders is believed to have said:
>Has anyone actually seen this 'Good Times' thing? I highly doubt
>it. And seriously, an e-mail virus? Get real.
Need I remind you of a certain Robert T. Morris? Does the "Internet Worm" mean
anything to you? Sure, it wasn't actual email, but it did use email and other
means of transport to cripple the net in a matter of hours.
adam
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NODE abed7badRe: Good times virus thing-a-ma-bobber
"Perry E. Metzger" <perry@imsi.com>Tue, 6 Dec 94 22:10:41 PST
"ADAM GERSTEIN, _THE_ MACGURU" says:
> Need I remind you of a certain Robert T. Morris? Does the "Internet
> Worm" mean anything to you? Sure, it wasn't actual email, but it did
> use email and other means of transport to cripple the net in a
> matter of hours.
The similarity between the Morris worm and a "if you read it your
computer will get cooties" virus is comparable to the distinction
between an actual war and the film version of "Star Wars".
.pm
NODE 3503d074Re: Good times virus thing-a-ma-bobber
"Michael K. Sanders" <msanders@ataxia.res.wpi.edu>Tue, 6 Dec 94 22:24:05 PST
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In the beginning there was nothing. Then ADAM GERSTEIN, _THE_ MACGURU said:
>Need I remind you of a certain Robert T. Morris?Does the "Internet Worm" mean
>anything to you? Sure, it wasn't actual email, but it did use email and other
>means of transport to cripple the net in a matter of hours.
No, you don't, and yes, it does. But I hardly see the similarity. As
you say, Morris' worm brought the net to its knees in a matter of
hours, yet no _reliable_ source has even mentioned this supposed "Good
Times" virus, let alone *seen* it.
The message itself reeks of the typical chain letter-- oh please send
this to absolutely everyone you know with email! It'll help them lots!
Yeah, whatever.
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NODE 379a4a56Re: Good times virus thing-a-ma-bobber
"Ian Farquhar" <ianf@sydney.sgi.com>Tue, 6 Dec 94 23:08:02 PST
On Dec 7, 1:04am, ADAM GERSTEIN, _THE_ MACGURU wrote:
> Need I remind you of a certain Robert T. Morris? Does the "Internet Worm"
mean
> anything to you? Sure, it wasn't actual email, but it did use email and other
> means of transport to cripple the net in a matter of hours.
The Internet Worm used the sendmail DEBUG mode to execute commands on
a remote system. It did not propogate itself via email messages, which was
what the original (ridiculous) warning claimed.
I can't feel a lot of sympathy for people who took this announcement
seriously. Such stupidity reaps its own rewards.
Ian.
NODE fd121026Re: Good times virus thing-a-ma-bobber
NetSurfer <jdwilson@gold.chem.hawaii.edu>Wed, 7 Dec 94 01:39:12 PST
On Wed, 7 Dec 1994, ADAM GERSTEIN, _THE_ MACGURU wrote:
> Michael K. Sanders is believed to have said:
>
> >Has anyone actually seen this 'Good Times' thing? I highly doubt
> >it. And seriously, an e-mail virus? Get real.
>
>
> Need I remind you of a certain Robert T. Morris? Does the "Internet Worm" mean
> anything to you? Sure, it wasn't actual email, but it did use email and other
> means of transport to cripple the net in a matter of hours.
>
> adam
>
> -=-=-=-
> Adam J. Gerstein
> MacGuru to the stars
According to CIAC:
NODE 7b67c5d2Re: Good times virus thing-a-ma-bobber
iijon@iiit.swan.ac.uk (Jon Care)Wed, 7 Dec 94 02:44:42 PST
>
> Michael K. Sanders is believed to have said:
>
> >Has anyone actually seen this 'Good Times' thing? I highly doubt
> >it. And seriously, an e-mail virus? Get real.
>
>
> Need I remind you of a certain Robert T. Morris? Does the "Internet Worm" mean
> anything to you? Sure, it wasn't actual email, but it did use email and other
> means of transport to cripple the net in a matter of hours.
>
> adam
Was this a real message, or is someone having us on? I mean, come on, who
seriously describes themselves as "MacGuru" AND puts in their anonymous
email address as well :)
Not very anonymous now is it?
>
> -=-=-=-
> Adam J. Gerstein
> MacGuru to the stars
>
> Available at:
> GERSTEIN@SCSU.CTSTATEU.EDU MACGEEK@SCSU.CTSTATEU.EDU
> A GERSTEIN@AOL.COM MACGEEK@eWorld.com
> an41389@anon.penet.fi (for anonymity)
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