Nimda Virus????
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GuyJD
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So far, I've gotten about 4 emails from unknown individuals asking my advice about something and they are included with a downloadable virus. I fell for the 1st one but fortunately, my Norton Anti-Virus caught it before it was downloaded.
Just to be a little informative, one of the emails came from an individual using ukgateway.net and the others used msn, cs, and aol.
Just to be a little informative, one of the emails came from an individual using ukgateway.net and the others used msn, cs, and aol.
shadowsource
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Be very careful -
and get a damned firewall for those other issues.
and get a damned firewall for those other issues.
Dillinger
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W32.Nimda.A@mm is a new mass-mailing worm that utilizes multiple methods to spread itself. The worm sends itself out by email, searches for open network shares, and attempts to copy itself to unpatched Microsoft IIS web servers. The worm does this using the Unicode Web Traversal exploit. A patch and information regarding this exploit can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms00-078.asp.
Users visiting compromised web servers will be prompted to download an .EML (Outlook Express) email file, which contains the worm as an attachment.
Also, the worm will create an open network share on the infected machine allowing access to the system.
I hope you're using Symantec or McAfee or some other AntiVirus software - make sure you've got the latest definitions.
Users visiting compromised web servers will be prompted to download an .EML (Outlook Express) email file, which contains the worm as an attachment.
Also, the worm will create an open network share on the infected machine allowing access to the system.
I hope you're using Symantec or McAfee or some other AntiVirus software - make sure you've got the latest definitions.
Dillinger
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*bump*
Let me point out that, at least at the moment, this only affects Windows NT and 2000.
Along with making sure you're running an anti-virus program and have your definitions update - everyone - EVERYONE - should make sure you've downloaded and installed the latest service packs and critical updates for your operating system.
For you users of various Windows Operating Systems go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
And regarding a comment I saw on another thread - for you Macintosh users - don't be so smug and don't fool yourself... there are virus' out there that affect the Mac - not this one, but others. Cover your asses as well.
For the users of various Windows systems... as I said, run your anti-virus program - get the latest defs... and update your OS - as follows:
Critical Updates for Windows 98:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/support/critical/default.asp
Windows NT Workstation:
http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/default.asp
Windows NT Server:
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/Default.asp
Critical Updates for Windows 95:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/support/critical/default.asp
Critical Updates for Windows 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/critical/default.asp
Service Packs for Windows 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/default.asp
Windows ME:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/update/default.asp
Protect yourselves!
Let me point out that, at least at the moment, this only affects Windows NT and 2000.
Along with making sure you're running an anti-virus program and have your definitions update - everyone - EVERYONE - should make sure you've downloaded and installed the latest service packs and critical updates for your operating system.
For you users of various Windows Operating Systems go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
And regarding a comment I saw on another thread - for you Macintosh users - don't be so smug and don't fool yourself... there are virus' out there that affect the Mac - not this one, but others. Cover your asses as well.
For the users of various Windows systems... as I said, run your anti-virus program - get the latest defs... and update your OS - as follows:
Critical Updates for Windows 98:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/support/critical/default.asp
Windows NT Workstation:
http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/default.asp
Windows NT Server:
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/Default.asp
Critical Updates for Windows 95:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/support/critical/default.asp
Critical Updates for Windows 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/critical/default.asp
Service Packs for Windows 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/default.asp
Windows ME:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/update/default.asp
Protect yourselves!
p_p_man
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What impressed me was...
it was announced at one of the press conferences yesterday.
I don't know who the bloke was, and I was only half listening, but in the middle of telling the press about some new regulations being put into force he suddenly came up with information on NIMDA...
Very nice of him I thought...
it was announced at one of the press conferences yesterday.
I don't know who the bloke was, and I was only half listening, but in the middle of telling the press about some new regulations being put into force he suddenly came up with information on NIMDA...
Very nice of him I thought...
DarkAngel
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Dillinger
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Nimda worm spreads to Europe and Asia:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/630583.asp
"After infecting thousands of U.S. computers Tuesday, the Nimda computer worm spread to Asia overnight and thousands of European businesses opened Wednesday morning with infected computer systems. Nimda seemed to be abating in the United States early Wednesday, though. The malicious program includes a complicated, multi-pronged attack strategy that combines the fast-spreading capabilities of an e-mail virus like Melissa with a stream of attacking Internet traffic similar to Code Red. "
http://www.msnbc.com/news/630583.asp
"After infecting thousands of U.S. computers Tuesday, the Nimda computer worm spread to Asia overnight and thousands of European businesses opened Wednesday morning with infected computer systems. Nimda seemed to be abating in the United States early Wednesday, though. The malicious program includes a complicated, multi-pronged attack strategy that combines the fast-spreading capabilities of an e-mail virus like Melissa with a stream of attacking Internet traffic similar to Code Red. "
