[GeoStL] Re: OT-W32.Blaster.Worm

  • From: "Jim Williams" <jwilliams2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 12:52:20 -0500

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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
> >
> >
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