Windows XP not immune to recent worms

[The Hunter]

The recently discovered Zotob and Esbot Internet worms need only slight modifications to attack computers running the Windows XP operating system, security experts at Symantec Security Response said Wednesday. The threats, which exploit a Microsoft Windows Plug and Play service vulnerability to create a back door on the computer system and allow remote attackers unauthorized access, were originally aimed at the Windows 2000 operating system.

Symantec has not yet seen any worm that has been configured to attack Windows XP, but said the possibility of adapting the worm to the newer XP operating system arose during a detailed analysis of the worms and the vulnerability. It would apply to the Windows XP and Windows XP with Service Pack 1 systems, but not to Windows XP systems with Service Pack 2 installed.

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[bmc]

yup

(insert smartass remark about windows here. pick one, it really doesnt matter.)