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title: Distributing the Nimda virus
date: "2002-07-01T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1296
description: I share reports on Microsoft accidentally distributing the Nimda virus through its developer sites and potential infection vectors via Windows Media Player, documenting a major security oversight in their early 2000s distribution channels.
keywords: [nimda virus, microsoft, malware distribution, windows media player, security vulnerability, computer worms]
---

Microsoft ended up [distributing the Nimda virus](http://theregister.co.uk/content/4/25738.html). Gee! (Update: They may well do it [through Media Player](http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992483).)