Re: blasterworm
From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/20/03
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Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 22:16:51 -0400
No, this worm exploits a vulnerability in Windows XP. Your off the shelf
computer, probably does not have the patch required to protect you from this
worm.
See www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc for information on dealing with
this worm, and a tool for removing the known variants.
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "lorick1@earthlink.net" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:039401c396ae$c227ccd0$a401280a@phx.gbl... > I just bought xp home----never went on the internet until > I got earthlink disc--how could I get the blaster worm > IMMEDIATELY upon my first attempt at connecting to the > internet (just to load earthlink)--was the worm on my > disks (winXP)
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