Hard data on network impact of the "Code Red" worm?

Mon Jul 30 18:07:48 UTC 2001

Um .....  brain in SirCam Mode :)  Oops!!

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From: "Larry Sheldon" <lsheldon at creighton.edu>
To: <wojtekz at idirect.com>
Cc: <lsheldon at creighton.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: Hard data on network impact of the "Code Red" worm?

> > > Also, is it possible that the critter got through firewalls and "did
> > harm",
> > > but could not get back out again?  I don't know of any cases like
that.
> >
> > Well this just makes it a good idea to proxy outbound SMTP, just set up
an
> > access list for only allowing outbound TCP port 25 from certain hosts
> > (verified mail servers).
>
> Umm.....Code Red Worm is all HTTP--port 80, no?
>
> I disremember any SMTP -- port 25 involvement.
>
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