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WinNuke refers to a remote denial-of-service attack (DoS) that affected the Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 3.1x computer operating systems.The exploit sent a string of OOB (out of band) data to the target computer on TCP port 139 (NetBIOS). The OOB data was a malicious TCP packet containing an Urgent Pointer (URG). The Urgent Pointer is a rarely used field in the TCP header, used to indicate that some of the data in the TCP stream should be processed quickly by the recipient. Affected operating systems didn't handle the Urgent Pointer field correctly. When the system failed to process the field, the computer locked up and displayed a Blue Screen of Death. This did not damage or change the data on the computer's hard disk, but any unsaved data would be lost.
The term WinNuke was not a particular piece of malware, rather it is used to describe malware that exploited the aforementioned vulnerability to cause a Denial of Service. Most of the WinNuke malware was busy doing its damage around 1997, although a newer family of malware got released into the wild around 2010 that exploits a similar vulnerability in Windows NT, 2000, XP, and even .NET to the same ends, i.e. DOS.
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What are two types of exploitation used to attack a computer network?
accessing someone email or personal details Cyber stalking
Which type of attack is it when a malicious host controls a TCP session between two users?
MITM Man-In-The-Middle attack
What is a computer attack?
A computer attack is basically either when a hacker is on your computer doing things that you can do. Or it can be a Virus
What type of attack does an attacker imtercept inspect and alter packets on the fly in the conversation between two networks hosts?
Middle man attack
Difference between Targeted attack and Target-of-opportunity Attack?
In targeted attacks, only specific IP or particular firms are targeted while in target of opportunity attacks, an attacker sends attack packets randomly to firms and see where those packets can cause of destruction.
What is are the sayings with the word attack?
under attack heart attack an asthma attack shark attack
Who is Attack Attack?
Attack Attack could refer to one of two bands: Attack! Attack! - Rock band from the UK. or Attack Attack - Screamo band from the US. For further disambiguation refer to the related links below.
Do you have to attack defense monsters before you attack attack monsters?
No, not at all. You can attack their attack position monsters first if you want.
What type attack is a teardrop attack?
spoofing attack
How many albums does Attack Attack have?
I believe that Attack Attack! has only made 3 albums
Is attack attack satanic?
no
How do you attack a snake?
attack it
What is better bleach or attack on titan?
Attack on Titan
Will all sharks attack?
YES!! ofcourse they will attack you because we attack them
Which type of attack is a combination of a spoof attack and a DDoS attack?
Smurfing
What is a surprised attack?
a surprize attack is an attack that the one being attacked is caught off guard. an attack the attackee dont no about.
Was Attack Attack at one point a christian band?
Yes, at one point Attack Attack! called themselves Christian.
