Not sure if this is true...received from friend.
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5949401.html
> CNET reports a new worm spreading rapidly among
Linux servers around the
world.
>
> Before you Microsoft fans start cheering, it's not
your normal worm. In a
sort of microcosm of all
> things Linux and open source, the worm, while
entering your system without
authorization and
> spreading itself from your server without approval,
is beneficial.
>
>
> It's called the Cheese Worm, and it enters
previously compromised systems,
patches up a security
> hole, and then spreads itself on.
>
>
> Basically, it enters through port 10008, a back door
opened by the
malicious 1i0n worm. It closes
> the insecure port, then scans for other systems with
port 10008 open.
>
>
> The worm also leaves a note explaining itself.
>
>
> # removes rootshells running from /etc/inetd.conf
> # after a l10n infection... (to stop pesky haqz0rs
> # messing up your box even worse than it is already)
> # This code was not written with malicious intent.
> # Infact, it was written to try and do some good.
>
>
>
> Most systems administrators aren't upset about the
worm's activities, but
they still express unease
> over a program having unauthorized access to their
systems.
>
>
> I think the key point to consider is how the worm
spreads. It enters
through a previously
> compromised port. If you don't have a compromised
system, this worm won't
enter it. In that respect,
> I think it's a good worm, and I wholeheartedly
support it.
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