The Blaster Worm: Then and Now
Michael Q. Bailey, Evan Cooke, Farnam Jahanian, D. Watson, J. Nazario · IEEE Security & Privacy · 2005
The Blaster worm of 2003 infected at least 100000 Microsoft Windows systems and cost millions in damage. In spite of cleanup efforts, an antiworm, and a removal tool from Microsoft, the worm persists. Observing the worm's activity can provide insight into the evolution of Internet worms.