Comments on: New worm's got sass, but not much else

The latest worm could spread widely, but security experts believe that computer users got lucky because the program is poorly coded.

Why LSASS in stand alone computers?

One thing I do not understand is why the Windows setup program activates network management related functions such as LSASS.

Networked computers need them and have a sysop to patch the holes, but stand alone computers are mostly with computer uneducated persons, and the fewer ports open the better from a security viewpoint.

Microsoft?

[bjbrock]

Perhaps CNET should do its own poll.

I know that the University of Oklahoma has found Sasser on several PC's on campus and issued a message to those on the network regarding this new virus.

The IT press is a joke and prints more stories with false facts than any other facet of the press. I believe that they are trying to downplay the serious issues that arise because of Microsoft's poorly written and designed software! It would be nice to get honest news from someone not under the influence of Microsoft's money and power.

there's no such thing as a perfect software

while windows may have holes in them, this also holds true to any software or application in the market, be it freeware or payware.

there's no such thing as a perfect program. programmers know this as a fact, and the more powerful and complicated an application gets, the more holes it is expected to have.

windows' holes are closely monitored because more than 95% of desktops across the world use windows. virus/worm creators focus on windows because of the same fact. no one would create a virus or worm which would infect less than 5% of all the desktops worldwide. the idea of creating a virus would be useless if done so that way.

the only way to go is for microsoft to issue a patch once a hole is found, and then it's our responsibility to patch our systems.

and to put it on record, i am in no way connected with microsoft in any way.