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rod367th · « **on:** August 13, 2003, 12:43:27 PM »

Guys I got infected with worm blaster. Its a virus that keeps shutting down your computer. It comes thru your internet connection not e-mail attachments
. If your using windows XP or 2000nt get patch from Microsoft,com.

If infected go to symantec get removel tool remove then install patch.

hazed- · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2003, 01:04:17 PM »

i got it too! damn thing only shut down my computer if i was online for longer than a few secs.

This meant downloading the patch etc and updating Norten was a real pain.

The symantec patch does work and it so far totally stable. No probs since i installed the patch

Im using windowsXP pro (no SP1)

go here:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

Zanth · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2003, 01:09:47 PM »

Do your windows updates and you will have nothing to fear. Don't do your windows updates and this will not be the only bug to bite you.

bloom25 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2003, 03:39:57 PM »

You MUST download the Windows Update for this worm. If you don't, your machine will get reinfected over and over again.

The patch for this vulnerability is number 823980 if I remember right. You can also get it off the link on the microsoft home page.

Edit: You can get the patch from this link, since Windows Update is super busy right now.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp

buzkill · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2003, 07:27:52 PM »

guess i finally found a benefit for useing windows ME:rolleyes: