Netsky attacks: Four sites down, one to go

Four out of the five Web sites targeted by a Netsky worm DDoS attack have either been knocked over, or had to change their Web address to remain accessible. File-sharing network eDonkey's main Web site has been knocked offline following an attack from Netsky, but Kazaa has survived -- so far. Earlier this week, file-sharing Web sites Kazaa and eDonkey and three other Web sites were bracing themselves for a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack launched by variants of the Netsky worm. Netsky.Q, which first appeared on 29 March, is designed to attack certain Web sites that distribute either file-sharing clients or hacking and cracking tools. Kazaa and eDonkey are its best-known targets and the attack is scheduled to last for at least six days.

However, because the worm only attacks the main www.edonkey2000.com address, it is still accessible by visiting http://edonkey2000.com. Another target, www.emule-project.net, has also experienced severe disruption and in preparation has mirrored its site to www.emule-project.org. At the time of writing, both www.cracks.st and www.cracks.am were unavailable. Kazaa's Web site seems to be the only one of Netsky's targets to have survived the first day of the attack unscathed.

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