ATTENTION: W32.Blaster.Worm Circulating!

[wolfsoul]

Does it affect Windows 95? Yeah, so it's old and it's slow..

[ILoveReptiles]

Originally posted by koxka
Does this virus afect Windows 2000?

I'm just scanning for viruses with Norton , now

AFAIK:

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows XP
Systems Not Affected: Linux, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me

[jenfer]

THANK YOU for this info!!!

I was kicking my computer last nite.
I have tried logging on and being shut down like 20 times... guessed I am not a very patient person...

I am glad that it's finally fixed. Whew...

[Fuzzy317]

Thanks for posting about this. I just got a call from my sister, she has the worm. I led her to this thread, and hopefully she will get her computer fixed.

Thank you for all the help !!

[Logan]

Dear Charter Customer:
As you may have heard on the news, many Internet users are experiencing problems with their computers shutting down abruptly. This is not a problem with Charter Pipeline service. It is the result of a computer vulnerability and is being experienced by computer users around the world. It is due to a computer worm that scans computers checking to see if port 135 is open. If so, the worm takes advantage of the computer and shuts it down.

If your computer has not been infected, you should go to one of the web sites shown below to update your anti-virus software or install a patch to prevent infection.

Here is a Microsoft bulletin regarding this vulnerability:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/se...s/ms03-026.asp

Here is an update from Symantec:

http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/8205.html

Here is an update from McAfee:

http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/defau...virus_k=100547

If your computer becomes infected and gets shut down, you will need to follow these steps (you may want to print them for future reference):


Unplug modem.
Restart computer.
Go to Start / Search / For Files and Folders.
Confirm that Look in is set for C: drive.
Search for files and folders named: "MSBLAST.exe"
When computer finds the msblast file(s), right click on the file names and delete all copies of the file.
Shut down the machine.
Plug the modem back in.
Restart the machine.
Go directly to one of the web sites above and install the patch and/or update.
Please do not reply to this email. It is for informational purposes only.
Sincerely,

Charter Communications

[wolfsoul]

Oh thank goodness! For once I'm glad I have windows 95

[Fuzzy317]

I didn't read the full article on it at first, but I am glad we have Windows ME at home.

[slleipnir]

Heh, I'd actually rather deal with this and have 2000 then have ME.. My personal opinion..I think if you have a firewall up all the time and do a windows update you should be ok..I haven't been hit yet (I have 2000) and now that I'd said that I'll prob get it..lol

[popcornbird]

Thank you SO much for posting this! I'm installing the patch right now. Thank God it hasn't hit my computer, and hopefully it will be protected once the patch is installed. It says I have 26 more minutes until it finishes installing, which means I'll have to stay up for awhile. Unfortunately, my brother's computer got infected today. He's working on fixing it. I will let him know about the patch so that he can install in once his computer's fixed.

[Fuzzy317]

Originally posted by slleipnir
Heh, I'd actually rather deal with this and have 2000 then have ME

I can't really tell a difference between Windows 2000 (at work) and Windows ME (at home). I can get to Pet Talk on both, and thats the important thing

[tomkatzid]

i went to the site and didn't know which one to download??? it says 26 or 32 bit??? how do i know???

[IttyBittyKitty]

Unix router, la la la! it's great having an IT guru as a boyfriend!

[ILoveReptiles]

Originally posted by tomkatzid
i went to the site and didn't know which one to download??? it says 26 or 32 bit??? how do i know???

Are you using XP? If so it's the 32 bit version, not the 64 bit - that's new - XP Pro and Home are 32 bit.

[puppygrrl4eva7]

How do you know if your comp has this Virus? (This is probably a stupid question) Oh BTW I just realized this is my 400th post but once again nobody remembered

[puppygrrl4eva7]

I have Windows 98 and Windows Me (Millenium Edition) is that possible to have both? Does Me stand for something else, because I know we Have Millenium Edition but.......... Very confused...........................