I think something neat would be if somebody found an exploit in Windows' wireless stack. Write a worm for it that spreads by walking near somebody who is infected. Release it quietly, and track the geographical progress. It would be just like a people virus. :)
Thats genius
Alternatively, you could find an exploit in any Windows (or any OS for that matter) component and have it spread exclusively via wireless.
True, but then you have to start wondering if firewalls are enabled (which is pretty common with SP2).
How about exploiting Windows update so it downloads the virus directly onto your PC via Microsoft! Thanks!
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How about exploiting Windows update so it downloads the virus directly onto your PC via Microsoft! Thanks!
GENIUS!
Quote from: Sidoh on February 26, 2006, 08:23:55 PM
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How about exploiting Windows update so it downloads the virus directly onto your PC via Microsoft! Thanks!
GENIUS!
Warrior ftw.
But WAIT there is more: It will automaticly restart your PC..:D
Yeah, but that would have nothing to do with geographical spreading and attempting to replicate human virus patterns, which is what this was about.
Anyway, even Microsoft has some brains. The only logical way to do this is by screwing with the DNS resolution, and I doubt Windows will automatically update without the proper certificate. Although if I know Windows it would probably pop up a confirmation, "Are you sure you want to get hacked? yes/no"....
Quote from: iago on February 26, 2006, 10:26:32 PM
"Are you sure you want to get hacked? yes/no"....
yes plz
Haha that's funny, I watched an Video on Channel9 today and the interviewer asked "Why do you turn security settings off by default". The guy paused for a bit laughed then said that they are no longer taking that approach, they say it's on by default now in Vista and future services they have (Security in general).
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Haha that's funny, I watched an Video on Channel9 today and the interviewer asked "Why do you turn security settings off by default". The guy paused for a bit laughed then said that they are no longer taking that approach, they say it's on by default now in Vista and future services they have (Security in general).
Wow, how much did they pay someone to tell them that?
channel9.msdn.com
Regular people who interview Microsoft devs..
None of those people work for Microsoft, Microsoft just lets them tour around the HQ doing interviews about latest technologies. Once in a while those shocker questios pop up, the ones everyone is thinking but no one ever asks.
I mean how much did they pay someone to tell them to finally put the security settings defaultly on.
I think they sorta realized after XP..
It wouldnt have to be a virus. Make a normal program that people can download. Each person gets a unique signature. Wireless device sends out that signature and the others it has accumilated to others. Easy enough to track distribution and spread.
Quote from: Nate on February 27, 2006, 09:32:22 PM
It wouldnt have to be a virus. Make a normal program that people can download. Each person gets a unique signature. Wireless device sends out that signature and the others it has accumilated to others. Easy enough to track distribution and spread.
No. Then people would have to make the choice to get it or not. You don't get a choice when you're infected with a virus. Besides, that would target a much more specific niche of people that use technology.
iago's idea would produce much more accurate results.
Quote from: iago on February 25, 2006, 12:49:13 PM
I think something neat would be if somebody found an exploit in Windows' wireless stack. Write a worm for it that spreads by walking near somebody who is infected. Release it quietly, and track the geographical progress. It would be just like a people virus. :)
Something
sorta like this has been discovered.
http://www.nmrc.org/pub/advise/20060114.txt