Has MSU blocked the addresses? I've pasted them in below the message from Russ Cooper. >From: Russ <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: [NTBUGTRAQ] SoBig.F Phase 2 - about to start, or not >To: [log in to unmask] > >You know me, I like to go out on a limb. > >SoBig.F has an additional component (to the virus mass-mailing), it checks >in with 20 IP addresses (home machines, we believe) that are listening on >UDP 8998. Those machines return an encrypted web address, which the >SoBig.F infected machines are supposed to then go to and pick up some >executable. What that executable will do is unknown, but if anything, it >most likely spams (the SoBig author has been known to spam from infected >machines.) > >People have been hard at work ensuring the 20 machines are blocked, but >they may not be. This thing triggers at 1900 UTC, all machines will go at >that point. > >The most likely scenario is that the 20 sites are either blocked, or DoS'd >as a result of the request load. Infected systems are to try these IPs for >3 hours, then again on Sunday/Monday. Should they get the web address(es) >they will then likely DoS the web servers too. > >I believe its unlikely that anything much will come of this, but of course >I could be wrong. Look for surges in traffic volume, or traffic on >UDP8998. Do that for about 5 minutes, then go home for the weekend. > >By Sunday when this thing triggers again, all 20 IPs will almost >definitely be closed. > >Cheers, >Russ - NTBugtraq Editor This list is from Gary Warner on the NTBugtraq list 67.73.21.6 - dialup-67.73.21.6.Dial1.LosAngeles1.Level3.net 68.38.159.161 - pcp04447100pcs.verona01.nj.comcast.net 67.9.241.67 - cs679241-67.jam.rr.com 66.131.207.81 - modemcable081.207-131-66.nowhere.mc.videotron.ca 65.177.240.194 - sdn-ap-030caburbP0194.dialsprint.net 65.93.81.59 - Kingston-HSE-ppp3559860.sympatico.ca 65.95.193.138 - Toronto-HSE-ppp3672941.sympatico.ca 65.92.186.145 - HSE-Montreal-ppp3465567.sympatico.ca 63.250.82.87 - ??? 65.92.80.218 - HSE-Toronto-ppp3480573.sympatico.ca 61.38.187.59 - ??? 24.210.182.156 - dhcp024-210-182-156.woh.rr.com 24.202.91.43 - modemcable043.91-202-24.mtl.mc.videotron.ca 24.206.75.137 - user-0ccis9.cable.mindspring.com 24.197.143.132 - ip-24-197-143-132.spart.sc.charter.com 12.158.102.205 - ??? 24.33.66.38 - cpe-024-033-066-038.cinci.rr.com 218.147.164.29 - ??? 12.232.104.221 - 12-232-104-221.client.attbi.com 68.50.208.96 - pcp694043pcs.anaprd01.md.comcast.net