I came back from vacation and found that my computer was acting funny, after suspecting that my house sitter had installed something I figured out that it was this virus. It was really just an annoyance under Windows 2000.
Here's a site I found that has a nice step by step and links to the appropriate places for each os version. http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342 Geoff > Dave, > Go to Symantec's site and go to "Security Response". The very first virus > listed "Blaster Worm" should link to an analysis page and give you links > regarding how to combat the virus etc. > > Remember that this virus was built for and targets WindowsXP but can also > attack any other Windows O/S in time. > > Good luck, > Dave > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:32:05 US/Eastern > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: OT Virus warning (no hoax beleive me) :-( > > > Thanks Don. > I updated Norton last week,Wednesday/Thursday.I'll check for something when > i get home. > I went to the link Mark supplied but there are a number of patches > there.Which one did you > load up.Is it > the MS patch or something from Norton.??? > I wonder if this is why i am also having one hell of a time connecting to > inter.net.Keeps > telling me it > cannot resolve the server,but it also gives a 1-800 # to call. > > Dave(panic mode)Brooks > > > I read that booting is one of the things this new > virus does. I updated my > > anti-virus definitions and got the patch today. > > > > Don > > _______________ > > Dr E D F Williams > > http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams > > Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery > > Updated: July 31, 2003 > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > >
