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Web Worm Uses Google To Spread Virus
By Andy Beal
Expert Author
Article Date: 2004-12-21
Gary Price at the Search Engine Watch forum has details of a new web worm that uses Google to spread.
... a web worm named Santy is utilizing Google to help it spread to web bulletin boards using the PHP scripting language.
The worm sends Google a specific search request, essentially asking for a list of vulnerable sites. Armed with the list, the worm then attempts to spread to those sites using a PHP request designed to exploit the phpBB bulletin board software.
About the Author:
Andy Beal is President & CEO of Fortune Interactive a full-service interactive marketing agency specializing in search marketing and blog marketing. Considered one of the world's most respected interactive and search engine marketing experts, Andy has worked with many Fortune 1000 companies such as Motorola, CitiFinancial, Lowes, Alaska Air, DeWALT, NBC and Experian. You can read his internet marketing blog at Marketing Pilgrim and reach him at andy.beal@gmail.com.
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