Re: FW: Virus alert

Christian Huitema wrote:
> By the way, the worm does not only include its own SMTP service. It
> seems to also include its own DNS code, probably in order to get the MX
> records of its targets. This DNS agent is parameterized to start any
> look-up at the A-root, with the side effect of overloading this root
> server.
Does this mean we can stop the virus and associated spam just by switching
off the A root?

-zefram