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Meet Sasser the Internet Windows Worm

By , About.com GuideMay 1, 2004

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| Commentary | This weekend, a worm named Sasser is making it's way across the Internet. Sasser works by attacking a Windows service named "LSASS," then opening a port and using FTP to connect out to the attacking system to get infected files. Watch your firewalls!
More about Sasser from our Internet/Network Security Guide
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