dont let him in sasser (http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp) <_<
This is the serious section so I will resist the urge to go off on a rant about irresponsible personal computing and deserving what you get if you are vunerable to this one but...
this worm is a really good reason to keep Windows fully patched and to consider a firewall if you don't have one. There's likely to be some variants of this worm in the days to come :angry:
QuoteOriginally posted by smilodon@May 9 2004, 09:32 AM
This is the serious section so I will resist the urge to go off on a rant about irresponsible personal computing and deserving what you get if you are vunerable to this one but...
this worm is a really good reason to keep Windows fully patched and to consider a firewall if you don't have one. There's likely to be some variants of this worm in the days to come :angry:
w32.sasser.d.worm
w32.sasser.c.worm
w32.sasser.b.worm
w32.sasser.worm
They caught the maker of the virus by the way in Germany.
Additionally, and this is the killer, it has been on the loose for over a week now and was patched in early April but I suppose a late warning is better than no warning at all ;)
/me notes own systems and safeguards are updated on the hour every hour, 24/7, 52 weeks of the year :D
TL.
my other brother has got it too.
no lol for him
Then you say you or I have it aswell but it's just my twinbro who has it. Thanks for the link guys, I'll use it.
At this link you can get a removal tool: LINK (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=76C6DE7E-1B6B-4FC3-90D4-)