Re: Virus in microsoft Patch
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 08/12/03
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:37:05 -0600
Alan;
You already had the virus (worm).
That is what was causing your issue.
Now you can blame Microsoft for your troubles or you can install the
patch (should have been done a while ago.
Enable firewall (why wasn't it enabled)
Follow this carefully to fix the computer:
You most likely have a worm W32.Blaster.Worm
DISCONNECT the subject computer from any network IMMEDIATELY.
Install or enable a firewall IMMEDIATELY:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673
VERY IMPORTANT to repair, closing ports is NOT enough.
Download the appropriate patch referenced in Ron Martessl article
below.
You may need to do this at an uninfected computer and burn to CD or
save on floppy.
This is the IMPORTANT fix by Ron Martell:
http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342
Also see:
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?date=2003-08-11
After this is resolved prevent similar occurrences by installing ALL
Critical Updates from Windows Update.
Keep antivirus up to date and run at least weekly.
Install or enable a firewall.
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] An easier way to read newsgroup messages: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp http://dts-l.org/index.html "Alan" <akendall83@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:0d6801c360c6$df700f00$a301280a@phx.gbl... > Last night I was having problems with the RPC shutting > down my computer automatically if I connected to the net, > having phoned my ISP I was directed to a patch on the > microsoft website. Upon installing this patch I was > informed by my antivirus software that I had contracted a > virus from this patch. So be warned, dont assume microsoft > files are clean.
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