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Nuker Last modified: Thursday, August 17, 2006
Now a generic term for several TCP/IP DoS attacks, but originally made infamous by the WinNuke DoS attack, which crashed Windows machines that had not been suitably patched or firewalled. [Source: CA Anti-spam Solutions]
eSecurity Planet  A resource for daily information on e-security targeted to IT managers. The site provides users with information from a variety of sources, including experts at security product and services firms, and the consultants who follow the security industry. WinNuke Test Page This page allows you to test your PC for vulnerability to the "WinNuke" attack.	Related Categories Ethics Security Viruses Related Terms countermeasure DoS attack malicious code malware TCP SYN attack TCP/IP Trojan horse virus Virus Scanning API Windows worm