Re: DoS, Exe's not working

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 09/04/04 

Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 14:31:36 -0700

Ananth wrote:

>
> Tell me something, I cudn't figure out what virus hit my network for
> almost 2 days, the only clue I got was from a Network Monitoring
> Software, which showed a continuous Microsoft DS(445) traffic, I
> searched for worms, trojans and other s which caused this traffic ,
> but cudn't get a clear removal method
> or tool. I was down to my last option of reinstalling the systems (4
> Win2K systems) but then I got this forum...
>
> So just wanted to know how you came to know of this virus, i didn't
> notice it in Symantec site, nor do they have a removal tool for it!
>
> I'm asking just out of curiosity, who can tell when the next attack
> will be, anyway I have taken all precuations as of now, like updating
> the security patch from MS and updating the Antivirus, the user
> mislead me saying that his Antivirus was up to date.
>
> I work as Systems Administrator in an Animation Firm in India.
>
> regards
> Ananth.
>
Well, you never actually mentioned any virus names, but the symptoms you
described have been around for quite a long time, as have the viruses
causing them. Some of the viruses are Bugbear, Fizzer, Klez, Swen.
There are plenty more. As you discovered, many users think their
antivirus is OK, even though it may be the same version that came
preinstalled on their computer and the virus definitions subscription
ran out in 1999. I guess working here in the trenches (home users,
small businesses) you just get to know these things. ;-)

Got an url for your animation firm? I love animation!

Happy to help you, and have a nice weekend, Ananth.

Malke 

-- 
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
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