A firewall (especially a hardware firewall) helps ALOT against worms like blaster or sasser. Never got neither blaster or sasser on our computers (LAN with 3 pc computers). Also a good antivirus software helps alot like Norton Antivirus 2003/2004, Norman Antivirus, Kasperlabsky, Mcafee or other popular antivirus products THAT ARE ACTUALLY UPDATED!!!
I'm using Windows XP here. I just downloaded and installed AVG. I updated its definitions and ran a virus-scan. The Sasser Worm isn't on my computer so far.
And about your screenshot: It could have been a variant of the Sasser Worm that was designed to hide from Microsoft's online detection system.
And I don't hate Microsoft. I like Microsoft WAY better than Crapple Computer.
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i dunno ive used Microsoft products for years and they've never let me down yet. especially the mice they make, ive had an intellieye explorer (5 buttons) for 4 years... hell it gets battered when i take it to college... but its survived and working perfectly!
funny, ive never had a virus. except now if i right click an MP3 file this PC locks up. thankfully i dont use it much
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btw: Cybermaze , your lan are already protected by default (except if you are forwarding bad port or have set up a DMZ server) , this is simply because of the TCP/IP protocol , the "listen" action is local , the rooter isn't aware of this , when a SYN packet (connection request) arrive , the rooter doesn't know where to forward the packet, if the port requested in on the Port Forwarding Table , he forward to the comp , overwise it block the packet
oh , and win98se rocks
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Lol pete, Yeh i was infected, so was my brother.
I found Microsofts one didnt really work, try one from F-Security, then download http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-011.mspx
and run F-Securitys thing again. also Turn-off system restore!
most times the virus will still be there, so goto C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ and delete all the files ending with "_up". then restart your PC and hopefully it will be fixed.
There's a better anti-virus system than any program you can download. It's called common sense
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8th May, 2004 at 16:07:10 -
common sense doesn't restrict inbound port access or prevent loopholes being found in microsoft's coding
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