For you guys that dont read the news on the front page.

 

:!: Being the security minded type person I am I felt I should warn everyone about the new virus. Some of you may have heard about the latest virus o­n the loose, but if not please take the time to read this. It is called W32.Blaster.Worm and o­nly hits WinXP and Windows2000 machines, but it makes your system very unstable and can cause major problems for networks which equals LAG, something we all hate as gamers. Part of the payload it to perform a DOS o­n Microsoft o­n 8/16, opens your ports up, and makes your system unstable which may cause your system to crash. I checked my router logs and saw where my system was hit all day long o­n port 135 (among some others)which is the main port it tries to take over your system o­n. This is due to a hole in windows allowing that port to be used for this.

 

 

 

Please download the windows patch from the link below and make sure your Norton's Antivirus is updated to at least 8/11 (if your virus definition is NOT up to date you are wasting your time) then scan your system. If you find you are infected go to the symantec.com link below and get the remove tool.

 

(update) If you have the virus already download the remove tool from:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FixBlast.exe

 

Here are some helpful links to stop this problem:

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

 

download the patch for windows to close the hole from :

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

 

http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/31290

slight correction: It affects any Windows operating system that is NT based.

does that include 98?I hope it doe-*computer shuts down*

Hmm... that might explain some stuff...

I nearlly got it, but my Internet Provider got it first and rejected it for meWheeee!! Close call !!

win 98 users are safelike klif said it's attacking NT based2000 pro, 2000 server, 2000 advanced server, xp pro, server 2003, even older nt 4.0get the patch, update your anti virus, and look into a firewall

w00t I am only XP Home

-WSAENOTSOCK]w00t I am only XP Home

you are still affected, I should have said xp, and not just xp pro

 

this is the link for the patch from microsoft to fix the vulnerability on your computer

 

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

 

click for your applicable operating system

I dont got it, cos my provider is look like Never Surrender : we have The good providers...I have 1 computer with win 98 and second with win xp : no virus attack for me !But thank you very much StateCop to keep our computers in good health.Egidio.

Well sure enough norton found the little bugger tucked away in some temporary email file. Zapped it, and now the comp seems to be running much better. Thanks for the heads up State cop !

i just got it whats supose to happen after it installs

i just did virus scan and i only had 14 viruses on my compthis isnt a joke ill get a screenie if you dont beleive me

Nonaffectd software: Windows ME

Well, im safe from that bug. That leaves ONLY a couple of millions of others.

Well sure enough norton found the little bugger tucked away in some temporary email file. Zapped it, and now the comp seems to be running much better. Thanks for the heads up State cop !

Ok it is good it picked it up but you may want run the remove tool to make sure all the reg entries are removed also....Nortons does not do that or at least I dont think it does.

 

Download the remove tool here

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FixBlast.exe

-Killer From Away]i just did virus scan and i only had 14 viruses on my comp

 

 

this isnt a joke

 

ill get a screenie if you dont beleive me

No, i beleive you, dont worry.

Egidio.

-BornToDie]

No, i beleive you, dont worry.

Egidio.

lol yeah sure cuz he installs trojans on his own comp...

lol yeah sure cuz he installs trojans on his own comp...

rofl,

just because he can eh?

 

 

but I want to clear this up,

this only goes for Win. Xp and NT right? It doesn't go for the older systems like 95 and 98 eh?

If you read what was written you would know.

If you read what was written you would know.

If you read what was written you would know.

 

 

you don.t have to be so rude dude bash:

YES ! I got it today, but killed by the program from StateCop and the patch from Microsoft : ty, for no formating my hd StateCop.Egidio.

Thank you statecop you safe my life... and the life of my computer i got the blast worm today and my father have say to me that you have write a topic to kill it. thank you SSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUUUUCCHHHHHHHHPsy4

 

 

you don.t have to be so rude dude bash:Yes, i do bash:

Yes, i do bash:

no you dont ,yes i do ,no you dont , yes i do,

 

NO YOU DON'T this has gone on long enough bash: