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Final Thought: To whoever or whomever released the virus strain that was supposed to fix the problem by getting the patch from Windows Update: While I think you’re going about things the wrong way, I commend your efforts. At least you’re not too likely to face federal prosecution, though I doubt the Sussex Police are happy with your endeavors.

The quick background (feel free to skip this if you want): I’m a sysadmin, techie-type person. I’m often called a geek, but I avoid that moniker since I don’t play first person shooter games and I don’t chat on IRC or even have an ICQ number. Like all techies, I have the occasional “work till 3am” night that often turns into starting work the next morning with no sleep. For money, I work as a sysadmin consultant. I live in Linux and Solaris, and support Windows environments and Macs when necessary. I’ve worked for 7 or so different companies in the last 10 years (layoffs are a killer) and now consult to 20+ companies. My friends consider me a Linux and UNIX guru. I am paid to consult to other companies, to build clusters, to do disaster recovery, and in short make sure that the companies I work with and for have the highest level of uptime. This responsibility goes beyond just Linux and UNIX, but into Windows, network equipment of all types, etc. Like many security experts, I spend time thinking about the “what if’s” that never come to fruition, though I personally think the above “what if” could soon be a reality.

My website is http://www.nccomp.com - North County Computers. I welcome any and all comments to this article. Please direct them to info@nccomp.com. If you think you need assistance removing viruses or protecting yourself or company from viruses, please contact us on our contact page (link above).

-Andrew Davis
 Founder, North County Computers

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