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08/12/2003 01:56:25 PMPost actions · #1
Windows Worm is tearing up the globe causing systems to reboot or worse.
Check out some details...
//www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1217020,00.asp
HEre is the link from Microsoft to fix it,
//www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp
It hit our company pretty hard. People still walking around in a daze... hehe. I say bring back the Abacus!
08/12/2003 01:59:29 PMPost actions · #2
My boyfriend's computer went down yesterday. =/
08/12/2003 02:01:14 PMPost actions · #3
There's no Win 98 patch. Does that mean its not vulnerable?
08/12/2003 02:18:36 PMPost actions · #4
its a security hole in Win2k NT and XP
I belive that hole is not in 98
08/12/2003 02:52:02 PMPost actions · #5
Thanks Tony. That is what I like about this site, people looking out for each other.
Barbara
08/12/2003 03:07:06 PMPost actions · #6
Norton has a tiny fix file for this virus too. My daughter got the virus last night and this fixed her up.
//www.symantec.com/techsupp/
08/12/2003 03:23:20 PMPost actions · #7
Originally posted by Nazgul:
its a security hole in Win2k NT and XP
I belive that hole is not in 98
Only Windows ME is bug free all other Windows vunerable.
08/12/2003 03:36:35 PMPost actions · #8
Originally posted by chinstrap:
...Windows ME is bug free...
Please don't type such things when beverages are being consumed.
You owe me a keyboard.
08/12/2003 03:43:59 PMPost actions · #9
you should also make sure your virus definitions are up to date
08/12/2003 04:17:12 PMPost actions · #10
Originally posted by chinstrap:
Only Windows ME is bug free all other Windows vunerable.
I thought Windows ME IS a bug, no?
08/12/2003 04:19:11 PMPost actions · #11
Originally posted by chinstrap:
Originally posted by Nazgul:
its a security hole in Win2k NT and XP
I belive that hole is not in 98
Only Windows ME is bug free all other Windows vunerable.
Thats about the funniest thing i ever read:p....
isnt Windows ME a virus that got in the wild by some strange accident @ MS?
08/12/2003 04:19:24 PMPost actions · #12
Originally posted by myqyl:
Originally posted by chinstrap:
Only Windows ME is bug free all other Windows vunerable.
I thought Windows ME IS a bug, no?
exactly
08/12/2003 04:21:48 PMPost actions · #13
How that thing is spreading?
08/12/2003 04:24:57 PMPost actions · #14
just by browsing the web I´m told...
Just read that it uses //www.windowsupdate.com to spreadMessage edited by author 2003-08-12 16:34:39.
08/12/2003 04:34:26 PMPost actions · #15
Originally posted by Nazgul:
just by browsing the web I´m told
This is not really correct. this is a worm and it seeks you out. If you are connected to the internet and do not have the proper software updates in place, you are vulnerable.
//www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html
There are the details...
08/12/2003 04:34:34 PMPost actions · #16
Here's a techie news bulletin about it:
The Register
As far as I understand Windows 95, 98 and ME are all NOT affected.
08/12/2003 04:35:46 PMPost actions · #17
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
Originally posted by Nazgul:
just by browsing the web I´m told
This is not really correct. this is a worm and it seeks you out. If you are connected to the internet and do not have the proper software updates in place, you are vulnerable.
//www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html
There are the details...
well isnt that what I said... just in other words:O
but ...Message edited by author 2003-08-12 16:36:45.
08/12/2003 04:36:44 PMPost actions · #18
no... browsing the web indicates that you are moving from site to site in internet explorer or some other web browser.
08/12/2003 04:37:43 PMPost actions · #19
Originally posted by pitsaman:
How that thing is spreading?
Once a machine is infected the worm starts scanning for more vulnerable machines (slowing up the net for non M$-puppets grrrr) and then infects these machines.
You don't need to do anything to get infected, just connect to the net :-/
My firewall has taken over 1000 hits on port 135 already today.
Edit: note to self: must type quicker!Message edited by author 2003-08-12 16:38:45.
08/12/2003 04:37:46 PMPost actions · #20
08/12/2003 04:38:27 PMPost actions · #21
Originally posted by Nazgul:
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
Originally posted by Nazgul:
just by browsing the web I´m told
This is not really correct. this is a worm and it seeks you out. If you are connected to the internet and do not have the proper software updates in place, you are vulnerable.
//www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html
There are the details...
well isnt that what I said... just in other words:O
but ...
Sounds like Norton comercial you are spreading!
Should I buy their stock!Message edited by author 2003-08-12 16:39:21.
08/12/2003 04:39:52 PMPost actions · #22
08/12/2003 04:43:04 PMPost actions · #23
SYMC and NET ,antivirus software makers!
08/12/2003 04:59:34 PMPost actions · #24
Originally posted by jkiolbasa:
Originally posted by chinstrap:
...Windows ME is bug free...
Please don't type such things when beverages are being consumed.
You owe me a keyboard.
You know what i meant - only ME is not affected - not that i know anybody who owns up to running ME......
p.s. sorry about your keyboard...
:-)
08/12/2003 05:26:40 PMPost actions · #25
I was a victim-- and I went as far a reinstalling windows before I realized it was a worm--- it sucked!!