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Richard
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Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware. HP recommends inserting it into a system with up-to-date antivirus software to find out whether a drive is infected. Personally, I would wait for a replacement drive and suggest a place where they could insert that worm infested thumb drive…but that’s just me.

The worms contained on the 256KB and 1GB USB drives have been identified as W32.Fakerecy and W32.SillyFDC. The worms spread by copying themselves to removable or mapped drives and affect systems running Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT and Windows 2000, according to AusCERT.
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btw, im sure the origional reporter did a typo with that.. "256KB USB stick"? lolz
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256KB can be used to make a smart card for logins, no real storage.
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