Re: Probably a silly Question

From: BOFH (john.hamilton70_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 01:13:22 +0100

Thanks for the info Steve

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nospam-comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ezKSiYCpEHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Blaster exploited a RCP flaw in the operating system by attacking port
135.
> It would not have mattered who was logged onto the computer if the
computer
> was not patched and exposed to the attack. --- Steve
>
>
>
> "BOFH" <john.hamilton70@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:2rp25nF1der5sU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > Thanks guys
> >
> > I was just confirming the obvious. The reason for asking was last years
> > attack by blaster. If my laptop users were normal users, would the
> > blaster
> > have still gotten onto our network?
> >
> > BOFH
> >
> > "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nospam-comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:#pyMC9#oEHA.800@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> Definitely. Maybe not just because they are logged on as a regular user
> >> which by itself can be a factor, but because if they are in a
privileged
> >> account they can reconfigure their computer and applications which may
> >> include installing software [kazaa,etc], tcp/ip configuration, create
> >> shares, virus protection program, firewall, or Windows Updates. ---
> >> Steve
> >>
> >>
> >> "BOFH" <john.hamilton70@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2ro87qF1cnom1U1@uni-berlin.de...
> >> > If all my users are plain users, is it less likely our network will
> >> > contract
> >> > a virus?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > BOFH
> >> >
> >> >
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