Internet Worm Plaguing Computers Worldwide

Washington Post ^ | Brian Krebs

[WaterDragon]

A fast-spreading Internet worm infecting more than a million computers worldwide forced the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration to shut its offices for the day and is causing problems for other computer networks in the Washington region. The worm, dubbed "Blaster" by security experts, is having a "sporadic" effect on federal agency networks, said a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security......(snip) [Article is long but good]

[WaterDragon]

My laptop was infected yesterday afternoon. Windows repeatedly crashed (Windows shut down, then rebooted itself. Each time had to reconnect to the internet. Would stay connected only about 10 or 15 minutes before crashing again). Finally, I got a request from Microsoft to 'report the error' which I did, and was then provided with a link to the patch. I downloaded the patch, just barely got it downloaded before the worm crashed me once again, and have had NO problem since! Whew!

I shoulda downloaded that patch when MS first notified me.

[xrp]

Problem is that it has only been about 3-4 weeks since MS first made the patch available. Many companies run into difficulties here because patching an MS OS usually requires a reboot of the system and companies can sometimes only reboot their servers once a month, once a quarter or even once a year.

[Agnes Heep]

I maintain a local area network at a military installation. So far, no problems.

[Lazamataz]

That's nothing! I got a counterfeit $20 bill!

[Agnes Heep]

That's nothing! I got a counterfeit $20 bill!

I used to typeset a number of prominent numismatic journals which were always running stories about counterfeiting in the 19th century. I never ceased to be amazed at the inventive ways counterfeiters would use to get good money in exchange for bad. Incidentally, one of the terms used to describe counterfeiting was "shoving the queer." I wonder how that would play out nowadays?

[South40]

[tallhappy]

You still want to delete msblast.exe and change the registry.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

In the right pane, delete the value:

"windows auto update"="msblast.exe"

[xzins]

While I'm not up on David Copperfield, I fondly remember a 70's rock group, Uriah Heep, who used to rock the rafters. I was privileged to catch a performance in Nurnberg Germany about 1972. One song still sticks in my mind, "Woman in Black." (Or something close to that.)

Remembering makes me want to find the album that is probably totally out of print and non-recoverable. :>)

[tallhappy]

The error message is part of the worm.

You may or may not have got the right patch.

Kill the msblast.exe process as soon as your machine starts. Get the latest Norton definitions via live update. Run the scan. It will find msblast.exe and any other files, if any, associated. It could be only msblast.exe.

Then get and install the patch.

www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp

[King Prout]

you have a link to the patch?
Is it needed for a PC running MS Win200pro?

[tallhappy]

See 9

[xrp]

Screw that. Norton is made by Symantec which automatically blocks pro-conservative and pro-gun websites in its URL content filtering software.

[xrp]

ANY Windows operating system.

[balrog666]

Remembering makes me want to find the album that is probably totally out of print and non-recoverable. :>)

I wouldn't bet on that ...

[Lazamataz]

I used to typeset a number of prominent numismatic journals which were always running stories about counterfeiting in the 19th century. I never ceased to be amazed at the inventive ways counterfeiters would use to get good money in exchange for bad.

The problem is, these days they don't barely need to try hard. A deskjet, some heavy stock paper, and away they go.

And the stuff looks REAL! I have invested in a counterfeit detection pen and now use it on all bills, 10 and above, that I get.

[discostu]

"Lady in Black" The Heep is still quite available, even doing new stuff. Starting point:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001F7H/qid=1060723843/sr=1-40/ref=sr_1_40/002-2166143-8350454?v=glance&s=music

[Leroy S. Mort]

Hah! My Atari 800 is IMMUNE !!

[KansasConservative1]

"Screw that. Norton is made by Symantec which automatically blocks pro-conservative and pro-gun websites in its URL content filtering software."


Not true by default for internet security pro 2003. You have to turn it on or indicate that you are a young kid (thus turning on all catagories).

Rest assured your foil hat will protect you from the gun control of Symantec!

[Ronin]

bump

[Revolting cat!]

That was an excellent excuse to slack off all morning at work! Thank you Microsoft!