Re: LSASS Exploit attack

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 06/30/05 

Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:01:49 -0500

Since one cannot prevent or stop an attack, make sure your firewall
is always enabled, virus definitions current, and the latest Windows XP
critical updates installed. 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Doods" wrote:
| I keep getting this message that 'A LSASS Exploit attack has been detected'. 
| The network virus has been blocked and I was advised to do a manual scan and 
| to halt my internet connection which I did. No virus has been found after the 
| scan but when I resume my Internet connection I still get that very annoying 
| message.
| I already updated my anti-virus software (Trend Micro PC-cillin) and my 
| Windows XP OS as well.
| 
| Any ideas?

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