Re: DoS, Exe's not working

From: Ananth (Ananth_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/05/04 

Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 00:27:02 -0700

www.toonzanimationindia.com

In your opinion whats the best Antivirus Software? I know a clear anwser is
not possible as it depends on a lot of things, but still!

"Malke" wrote:

> 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
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
>

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