Zotob worm finds its path limited, but still spreads
If you are running Windows XP or Server 2003 take a deep breath as the most recent internet virus does not impact you. If you are running Windows 2000 and did not patch the three critical flaws in the plug-and-play feature then you better update unless you want a virus.
As of Monday morning on the West Coast, the original Zotob.A had infected about 50 computers worldwide, and the first variant, Zotob.B, had compromised about 1,000 systems, the antivirus software maker Trend Micro said. While early reports on Zotob suggested it was spreading rapidly, the impact of the worm has actually been restricted because it targets PCs running Windows 2000, an older version of the software, Microsoft said. It poses no threat to computers running the newer Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, the company added.
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