VIRUS ALERT

TTinCO

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Bad shit & it's spreading QUICKLY

This is the virus which is crashing the "RPC service" on a lot of peoples machines.

Go to www.windowsupdate.com & install all critical updates to protect yourself. Updating your virus scanner's dat file NOW wouldn't be a bad idea either.

 

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One of the few useful things your good for here Tico

 

ericdixon

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Thanks for the heads up, I appreciate it!

 

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JJ:

Agreed 250%....

 

VG789

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I think its not a virus,but a security hole.
Using XP's firewall will eliminate the problem.

 

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I think I was already hit by it...

 

jjgold

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vg789 good tip!!

 

wilheim

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How about helping a cyber-idiot (me) in English and like you are talking to a 4 year old on how to take any of the precautions mentioned above. Thanks in advance.


wil.

 

• Aug 11, 2003

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Wil, It's virus that's accessing peoples computers through a Windows security hole. You need to patch the hole if you are using a version of Windows that requires the patch. (Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003)

http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-026.asp

If microsofts servers are swamped with people downloading the file, try typing the file name in google search to find an alternate source.

If you have the virus already, stay tuned to your virus protection site for updates. This is brand new.

 

• Aug 11, 2003

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Halifax just posted this update- http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823980

 

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I am posting from another computer right now, does anyone have any idea how to get on the net with this "virus" attached?? When I start my computer it will shut down my computer within about 1 minute

 

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Thanks much. The halifax download worked for me, I believe I am protected. Thanks also to Halifax.


wil.

 

VG789

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http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

Delete the file with the name "msblast.exe"
Then do the step 4 (link)

 

• Aug 11, 2003

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N/P Wil.

players, click on TTinCo's link in the first post. Even if you get kicked off midway I think it will continue downloading where it left off when you go back.. at least one of the guys at MW said that's how it worked for him. GL.

 

TTinCO

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Minnow is correct about the "restart from you left off" point.

One of the things that was incorporated into this virus was that every infected machine unknowingly takes part in a denial of service attack against windowsupdate.com.

Definitely a FU Microsoft shot & there will be many many more from where this came from-this is only the beginning.

Get yourself a personal firewall & a virus scanner or deal with the consequences.