Re: Did Microsoft create Opaserv worm to improve Win2k sales?

From: m (murthy64@hotmail.com)
Date: 01/05/03 

From: "m" <murthy64@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 09:10:36 -0800

>From: "Karl Levinson [x y] mvp"
<jamescagney90210@excite.com>
>-----Original Message-----
>You didn't ask for any help, but it sure sounds like you
need some. First
>of all, free removal instructions for at least one
version of Opaserv is
>available at
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.opaserv.k.worm.h
tml
>As far as I could tell, this virus shouldn't destroy any
of your data. It
>should all still be there. You might need to reinstall
your current version
>of Windows.

I could tell that you're not a Virus/Worm expert. So why
are you butting in with lies? When I called Semantec, they
wanted to charge me $$ (even Microsoft charges for
answering phones at 425-635-7222, more later). Another
company, Network Associates Technical Support Hotline: 972-
308-9960 offered free help. Their suggestion to me was to
format the hard-drive because there are no utilities out
there that can disinfect the disk cleanly at a *reasonable
price*.

>You must be the last person on the planet who hasn't
heard about the need to
>run antivirus software and have a backup solution for
your important data.

Get real and stick your neck outside USA even if that
means disagreeing with bubba. There was McAfee AV when the
worm infected my PC.

>Unfortunately, if you don't run antivirus software and
you get a virus and
>you have no backups, the blame lies on you. You've just
been lucky so far
>that it didn't happen to you years ago. www.grisoft.com
is free antivirus,
>so if you still aren't running antivirus, I can't
understand why not.

More lies and crap from an MVP.

>If your hard drive had crashed, you would have been in
the same situation of
>data loss, and that's true whether you're running Windows
or Linux or Mac or
>whatever.

This was not hard-drive crash. Besides, stores like
BestBusy provide warranty for hardware. PLEASE STOP YOUR
LIES.

>There are plenty of viruses that affect Windows 2000 and
XP. The reason why
>you were hit by a virus that affects your version of
Windows is because
>you're running that version of Windows. Also, you hadn't
installed the free
>Microsoft security patch from TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO
from
>www.windowsupdate.com that makes your version of Windows
less vulnerable to
>this virus.
>
>Why are you calling Microsoft for help with viruses?
That's not where I
>would call first... however, you probably called them
because they offer
>free help with viruses to anyone for absolutely free.
That's awfully nice
>of them, isn't it? None of the antivirus vendors that I
know of do that.

Really? Microsoft charges for all calls except for the
very first call after purchasing their product. I
possessed a win98 upgrade and used that to talk to MS
stooges. Going by your lies, you are certainly one of them.

>No, Judge Jackson isn't taking complaints, certainly not
from you or me.
>The Bush administration pretty much dismissed prosecution
against Microsoft.
>Depending on where you live and how you voted in 2000,
you might have
>yourself to blame for that.

Blame the software ignoramuses in USA like yourself
because of whom we need hi-tech immigrants on H1B from
countries like India and China.

>I wish I knew what exactly Microsoft suggested you do,
and what "buy all the
>software pieces" meant.

Set your lang attribute to american english. And reboot.

>Microsoft suggesting that you might want to upgrade to an
operating system
>that was written at least in the last 4 years is just
good advice. If you
>don't want to be vulnerable to data loss, you want to
eliminate security
>bugs from your system software.

I bought Win98 upgrade CD in '99. Why was MS selling Win98
upgrade in 1999? Go figure.

--M
>
>"murthy" <murthy64@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:010301c2b438$622b7a60$d6f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA13...
>> I was recently hit by the Opaserv worm. I am posting the
>> information given by www.bsa.org in the Pop-up at their
>> site. Apparently the virus attacks primitive windows
OS's
>> like Win95, Win98 but not the Win2k, Win XP. What an
>> irony? I have lost everything on my PC including the
>> windows operating system. I called Microsoft for help.
>> Their answer to me was to go and buy all the software
>> pieces. This is the most arrogant and scroogy behavior
>> I've ever seen by a major company. The people who work
for
>> Microsoft not only don't care about worms/viruses, they
>> also thrive because of them. What a shameful American
>> legacy. Is Judge Jackson still taking complaints?
>> ==============================
>> URGENT MESSAGE
>> The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is not responsible
>> for the Opaserv worm.
>>
>> This is a malicious act that tricks victims into
believing
>> that the Business Software Alliance has shut down their
>> computer due to licensing issues.
>>
>> BSA is disappointed that anyone would send a virus
intent
>> on inflicting damage and condemns such actions.
>>
>> If this virus has affected you, please call the
technical
>> support hotlines or visit the web sites listed below for
>> more information.
>>
>> Symantec Technical Support Hotline: 1-800-441-7234
>>
>> Network Associates Technical Support Hotline: 972-308-
9960
>>
>> Symantec explanation and instructions regarding the
>> Opaserv worm
>>
>> Network Associates description of the Opaserv L worm
>>
>>
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