Worm Proof your computer NEW INFO 8-19-03

[Maleficent2]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...=/technet/security/virus/alerts/msblaster.asp

or if it is too late go here to de worm


http://securityresponse.symantec.co...er/FixBlast.exe



smash that worm now!


UPDATE from Mircosoft

http://www.msn.com/Blaster/msblaster.htm


NEW INFO and instructions http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp


Mal

 

[tink2dw]

I have Windows ME. I don't see a patch for my system. However I run Tiny Personal Firewall all the time.

Is my computer apt to have gotten this worm?? If so where do I get a patch??

 

[Maleficent2]

http://www.antiviraldp.com/vil/worm-win32-blaster.htm

So far I can not find anything about which systems I know it targets Mircosoft OS


http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/12/1326237&mode=thread&tid=185&tid=190&tid=201


ok looks like ME is not affected...

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



Hope this helps. This worm is due to reach top today.


Mal

 

[Maleficent2]

Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003

During the past 12 hours, Symantec has detected from 420 to nearly 4,000 infections per hour, with an average of about 2,500 new computer compromised hourly. The worm, which security experts believe started spreading early Monday, scans for vulnerable computers so widely that an unpatched Windows XP computer on the Internet could be infected in just 25 minutes, according to Symantec studies.

 

[dtuleya]

Yeah! Thank goodness I have Windows 98. Glad I didn't update now.

 

[Maleficent2]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...df-4a85-488f-80e3-c347adcc4df1&displaylang=en

 

[Maleficent2]

just read on ZDNet that W98 users are being hit with this worm....

http://forums.com.com/group/zd.News...1&PAGETP=2100&NODEID=1105&SHOST=zdnet.com.com

no patch or removal tool as of yet.


You have a firewall don't you?


Mal

 

[momto4obkids]

I got this stinkin worm on monday. It is HORRIBLE! It took me forever to get it fixed.

But,i am now worm free!



Amanda

 

[dtuleya]

Originally posted by Maleficent2
just read on ZDNet that W98 users are being hit with this worm....

http://forums.com.com/group/zd.News...1&PAGETP=2100&NODEID=1105&SHOST=zdnet.com.com

no patch or removal tool as of yet.


You have a firewall don't you?


Mal

Yep, I sure do. Thanks Mal!

 

[dtuleya]

Just curious though, I have zone alarm's free firewall running. What does everyone else use and is a free one sufficient?

 

[Maleficent2]

and pray....

Sorry you got it Amanda but glad you are worm free now.

Mal

 

[Beanie]

I always am constantly updating my Windows XP, so I didn't get it thankfully, but my Daughters computer did get infected from it! Right now, I had to download the XP patch on a disk and then download the Worm Blaster Fix on a separate CD from my computer and then install them on hers...What a process that was! Of course, I couldn't use her computer to download them because you can't stay online long enough to get them downloaded, so this was the only way to do it! I have them both installed and it said the worm was successfully terminated....Now I am running Nortons Anti virus updates on it...


Be thankful if you didn't get this worm, it is a PITA!

I believe it is time for a Baileys!

 

[pattievers]

Where did you find a patch?

My DD went on the internet for the first time all summer...and got the darn thing in two minutes flat!

Of course...you get knocked off as soon as you log on...so downloading is out of the question on here computer.

I have 98...and will be searching for a firewall.

I swear...I think it is time to start filing Class Action suits against these idiots!

Thanks in advance.

Patti

 

[Maleficent2]

the link to the patch is above but it is not for W98 I do not think there is one as of yet.


Mal

 

[Maleficent2]

st found this link on Community board again it is for XP but it might work for you


http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/w32_blaster.html

 

[pattievers]

Laura has XP..so it should help. The link to symantic isn't working...but the new one is.

So far...mine is fine...Thank goodness!!

I will try it in the morning.

Patti

 

[Maleficent2]

the mircrosoft links are not working either but then that was expected this worm has a denial ofservice written into it to hit Mircosoft today and it must have worked.

here try this one

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp



Mal

 

[Maleficent2]

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/

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

 

[Maleficent2]

http://www.swcp.com/msblaster-info.html



"Close port 135/tcp (and if possible 135-139, 445 and 593)
Monitor TCP Port 4444 and UDP Port 69 (tftp) which are also used by the worm
Ensure that all available patches have been applied, especially a fix for the flaw at the centre of the spread of MSBlaster
Pull infected machines from a network pending a complete rebuild of the system " found this on another site not sure if it will help


Mal

 

[Beanie]

Patti, I have them both on a disk in case you can't get through to Microsofts site. I would be more than happy to send them to you except it is for Windows XP...Can you use that?

Let us know how you are doing