Re: backworm - way to keep safe

kevin bailey wrote: 
PA Bear wrote:

> See http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1067 &
> http://blogs.technet.com/antimalware/archive/2006/1/26.aspx, and keep
> your anti-virus definitions up-to-date.

thanks for the links - unfortunately the virus came out before the virus
definitions were updated - that's why i was asking if using poledit and
limiting the windows programs which are allowed to run would be any sort
of defence.

The issue is that the worm is programmed to re-appear on 3 Feb-06. (NB: If a system's date is incorrect,...)

Microsoft Security Advisory (904420): Win32/Mywife.E@mm:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/904420.mspx

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org 

.