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Sea Trac
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Initially Posted - 08/12/2003 : 13:30:52

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/08/12/windows.worm.reut/index.html

My home computer got hit, hard, four times last night. Of course, I have been putting off renewing my McAfee Updater subscription. <img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>

Also, my tech guys at work recommend a firewall even if you use a dial up connection (that was new to me), but they say the hackers are now finding ways to tunnel through the ISPs' firewalls, and that makes dial up users' computers vulnerable to being taken over.

J.B. Manley, Antares '85 FK/SR #4849
Grand Lake O' The Cherokees, NE Oklahoma

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Shelby
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Response Posted - 08/12/2003 : 13:56:25

I use a free firewall on both of my computers. Takes a little setting up but can be downloaded from www.zonelabs.com. They also have upgradable firewalls...but the free one has worked well for me.

Shelby
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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 08/12/2003 : 16:12:50

Argh, me thinks we were a bit too late to save our mates from the scurvy dogs...if the lack of activity on the forum today is any indication.

J.B. Manley, Antares '85 FK/SR #4849
Grand Lake O' The Cherokees, NE Oklahoma

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Dave B
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Response Posted - 08/12/2003 : 17:05:19

I hear this one is sneaking under the various firewalls using a vulnerability in Windows. Better check the MS site (or Symantec), especially if you're on broadband. MS has patches for the vulnerable versions of Windows, but you should scan your system with Symantec's special exterminator first.

BTW, Windows 2000 and XP are vulnerable--95, 98, and ME are not.

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT

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John G-
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Response Posted - 08/12/2003 : 23:55:53

Here is an article from the[url="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51894-2003Aug12.html"] Washington Post[/url] on how to get rid of the virus.

This is a quote from Symatech:
“Based on the number of submissions received from customers and based on information from the Symantec's DeepSight Threat Management System, Symantec Security Response has upgraded this threat to a Category 4 from a Category 3 threat.”
Something like Armstrong's Yellow Orange thing. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
Go to the [url="http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html"] Symantec page on the Blaster Worm Virus. [/url]
Good luck and back up often.
It's not "IF" your hard drive will crash it's "WHEN".

Underlined words are a HOT link.
Click on the “Peregrine” icon.
 

[url="http://www.peregrinefund.org/"]<img src="http://www.peregrinefund.org/images/intro_mid_image.GIF" border=0>[/url]
[url="http://www.catalina25-250.org/photo/peregrine2.jpg"]"Peregrine"[/url] C25-#4762 FK

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 08/13/2003 : 10:17:32

ARRRRRGH...Microsoft's cure is worse than the disease! The XP Service Pack 1 is an absolute PITA. Four hours of downloading, over 30 MB, and then their server crashes, so start over. I hate Microsoft!!!

Thanks for letting me vent.

J.B. Manley, Antares '85 FK/SR #4849
Grand Lake O' The Cherokees, NE Oklahoma

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 08/13/2003 : 10:21:29

Mac....Mac...Mac.....Mac......oooooohhhhmmmmm<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Oscar
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 08/13/2003 : 11:15:07

I got a message this morning from McAfeesaying that their virus scan on line is protected. FYI.

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 08/13/2003 : 11:37:15

I was infected by this virus. Maybe penicillin will help. It worked before.
Fortunately I have a fibre optic connection so the download from Bill Gates didn't take but an hour. But now my screen saver (an aquarium with fish that swim) doesn't work, my moniter just goes blank.
Anybody know how to fix that?
I'm going to go by the computer store and buy all the latest Norton utilities, and firewalls, and virus stops and whatever else they h ave, as my virus subscription has expired. Maybe a shot of penecillin?

Frank Gloss
89WK/TR

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 08/13/2003 : 11:44:56

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Maybe a shot of penecillin?
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I'm thinking more along the lines of a shot of whiskey. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

J.B. Manley, Antares '85 FK/SR #4849
Grand Lake O' The Cherokees, NE Oklahoma

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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 08/15/2003 : 21:04:28

Gee, guys, I don't have this problem with any of my Macintoshes. . . <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>.

I just bought the new G4 12" powerbook. It's beautiful and lightning fast and elegant. Reads and writes all Windows files, and no one writes viruses for Macs. Reads and burns DVDs and CDs. I've been watching movies, in stereo, on my lap.

Brooke

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 08/15/2003 : 23:03:00

Don't bother Brooke, it's like talking to a MacGregor owner .......

DUCK.........<img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>

Oscar (Souped up G3-Wallstreet)

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