KenCo wrote:
> Chris Orr wrote:
>
>>For those who are using windows, run windows update.
>>There is a new worm going around...and its spreading quick.
>>Here is some info on it for the curious...
>>http://sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html
>>
>>For the last 3 or 4 hours, Ive had nothing but calls about this worm.
>>Just thought I would try to get the word out.
>>
>>-chris
>>
>>--
>>This message will self destruct in 5 seconds.
>
>
>
> I got it this morn :(
> didnt open any progs. either, weird.
> and a virus scan couldnt find it so i
> had to reformat and reinstall.
>
> luckily I keep backups weekly on another partition
>
> the fix is here
> http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
You don't need to. It attaches to something that's always running and
available.
Company laptop: infected. Personal computer: clean. My firewall
(linksys box) is keeping the baddies away, but the laptop caught it
somewhere before I got it home.
-- -andyhttp://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us -------------------------------------------- "Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine" -Bob Tom --------------------------------------------
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Feb 06 2004 - 11:46:46 EST