- Did you format the hard drive or copy over what was already there? Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Binder" <cpbinder@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 11:52 AM Subject: [GeoStL] Re: OT-W32.Blaster.Worm > - > Um...an slightly unrelated event: > > My computer was acting sluggish yesterday, and wouldn't turn on this > morning. I had to reinstall the OS from scratch, can anyone tell me if there > is a way to retrieve deleted files? > > ~Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dru C Reeves" <dru.reeves@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 7:33 PM > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: OT-W32.Blaster.Worm > > > > - > > Just one more reason to stay away from those fine Microsoft > > products...way to go Bill!!!! > > > > On Wednesday, August 13, 2003, at 06:21 PM, Eric & Dayna East wrote: > > > > > - > > > Thanks Rich!!!! My computor was infected with it. I was blaming the > > > twins for doing something to the computor because they're always > > > messing something up. LOL > > > > > > Eric > > > > > > GC-RGS wrote: > > > > > >> - > > >> For those not aware of this, a new virus/worm struck yesterday and > > >> infected 100's of thousands of machines using Windows 2000 and XP. > > >> Win 95, 98 and ME ARE NOT effected. > > >> The worm exploits the DCOM RPC vulnerability and causes the PC to > > >> shut down in 60 seconds whenever connected to the internet. > > >> > > >> See > > >> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/ > > >> w32.blaster.worm.html for a removal tool and instructions for doing > > >> it manually. > > >> > > >> Rich > > > > > **************************************************************************** > > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching > > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html > > > **************************************************************************** > > To unsubscribe from this list: > > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in > the Subject field > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html > **************************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list: > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > > > > **************************************************************************** Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html **************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list: send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field