Everyone is quickly trying to update overloading the windowsupdate site.. Also network traffic has really slown down. The internet is pretty slow right now. This worm really has caused a little bit of a problem. Just keep your windows up to date, and run a firewall if you can to prevent this from happening again. I didnt get hit because of this, my router has a so called firewall, and I always install any hotfix or update from ms. Of course. And the fact that server traffic at windowsupdate.
You are right, a firewall would have prevented this entire issue. Why are you so quick to judge other people? I got the virus but I just got a new XP machine less than 3 days ago. I was in the process of downloading the updates when the virus hit. Not all of us live in an area that supports DSL, or has good broadband service. Quite frankly I find Bill Gates latest "security initiative" a bit offensive.
Now while it is good that these "fixes" are being found, I want to know what sloppy workmanship allowed them in the first place? And don't come to me blah blah blah about how complex Windows is.
You don't see Mac OS getting viruses. It's equally as complex as Windows, nor do you see Linux, or Solaris getting pegged by these bugs. The truth is, if a car manufacturer were to put out an automobile that had as many "critical fixes" that Microsoft had, it wouldn't be on the road.
Now the "author" of MSBlast. When it comes to software, consumers have little or no legal recourse. It's Ironic, I can have a little old lady win a reward for "damages" because SHE spilled coffee in her lap. If this "security risk" were so freaking HUGE, why didn't microsoft use the "hole" to patch it in the first place. They could have exploited the exact same hole to run a patch which would have fixed anybody on the web. If asked why, they could say, we discovered a problem, and we felt that it was to vital to risk even one person getting infected, so we used the "hole" to install the fix.
I'm sorry, I understand it's my responsibility to upgrade my system, but when Microsoft finds "holes" on a weekly basis, something is fundamentally wrong. Wasnt the "Red Code" worm that spread a while back a Linux kernel virus?
See the documentation that is included with the Internet service that is not working to determine which ports you must open. See the documentation that is included with your firewall to determine how to open these ports.
In some cases, you can use the following steps to turn on ICF for a connection that does not appear in the Network Connections folder.
Basic Firewall is a component of Routing and Remote Access that you can enable for any public interface on a computer that is running Routing and Remote Access and is a member of the Windows Server family. Download the security patch, and then install it on all your computers to address the vulnerability that is identified in Microsoft Security Bulletins MS and MS That the security patch replaces the security patch.
Microsoft recommends that you install the security patch that also includes fixes for the issues addressed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS If you are using a Dial-up connection to connect to the Internet, you should enable a firewall.
Right-click the interface that you use to access the Internet, and then click Properties. For additional technical details about the Blaster worm from antivirus software vendors who are participating in the Microsoft Virus Information Alliance VIA , visit any of the following third-party Web sites:.
Network Associates. Trend Micro. Computer Associates. If you do not have to use TCP filtering, you may want to disable TCP filtering after you apply the fix that is described in this article and you have verified that you have successfully removed the worm. For additional technical details about known variants of the Blaster worm, visit the following Symantec Web sites:. Symantec Security Center. Microsoft Security Response Center. Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support.
This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information. For the most current information from Microsoft about this worm, visit the Microsoft Virus Solution and Security Center for resources and tools to keep your PC safe and healthy. If you are having issues with installing the update itself, visit Support for Microsoft Update for resources and tools to keep your PC updated with the latest updates. Skip to main content.
This browser is no longer supported. Worm Computer Associates. For additional information about recovering from this worm, contact your antivirus software vendor. For additional information about antivirus software vendors, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. Your computer is not vulnerable to the Blaster worm if you installed the security patch MS before August 11, the date that this worm was discovered.
You do not have to do anything else if you installed the security patch MS before August 11, Microsoft tested Windows NT Workstation 4. Windows Millennium Edition does not include the features that are associated with these vulnerabilities. Previous versions are no longer supported, and they may or may not be affected by these vulnerabilities.
You do not have to do anything if you are using any of these versions of Windows. Security update is included in these service packs. You do not have to do anything else if you installed these service packs. For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. If your computer is infected with this worm, you may not experience any symptoms, or you may experience any of the following symptoms:. The system is shutting down. Please save all work in progress and log off.
Any unsaved changes will be lost. On a Windows XP-based or on a Windows Server based computer, a dialog box may appear that gives you the option to report the problem to Microsoft.
You may find a file that is named Msblast. For technical details about the changes that this worm makes to your computer, contact your antivirus software vendor. To detect this virus, search for a file that is named Msblast. To search for the these files:.
Note Repeat step 2 for each of these file names: Msblast. If you find any of these files, your computer may be infected with the worm. If you find one of these files, delete the file, and then follow the steps in the "Recovery" section of this article.
Click Start , and then click Control Panel. CA is still analyzing the new worm and could not provide details or say how long Nachi will stay on systems before removing itself, he said. There is no evidence that the worm installs Trojan horse programs or other kinds of snooping "spyware" on infected systems, Perry said. Islandia, N. However, Trend Micro said the new worm is spreading rapidly in China and South Korea, prompting that company to issue a "red alert" to its customers in Asia, Perry said.
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