Re: MSBlast affected my Win2k Advance Server

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 00:49:25 -0400

In addition to the other replies:

You need a firewall protecting your network, and you need to be running
Windows Update regularly for all critical patches - on your server and all
workstations. The patch for this came out a long time ago!

Rommel wrote:
> My Win2k Advance server was affected by the MSBlast worm
> virus. The effect it made was the computer restart before
> I even log on - making it impossible to apply the patch or
> fix. What should I do? Is there a way? PLEASE HELP!!!
> SOS!!!

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