Sasser worm - what to do...?
May 6, 2004 | 1:12 pm
#16
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ZoneAlarm (the free and other versions) will work quite well with most programs, but many of the car rental sites, travelocity.com, orbitz.com, tdwaterhouse.com with Level 2 info etc will often conflict to some degree and not run properly.
My solution is to turn off ZoneAlarm as I use these sites and turn it back immediately on after I exit them. ZA will keep a record of attempted "breakins" etc if you desire.
MisterNice
My solution is to turn off ZoneAlarm as I use these sites and turn it back immediately on after I exit them. ZA will keep a record of attempted "breakins" etc if you desire.
MisterNice
May 8, 2004 | 6:49 am
#17
Join Date: Feb 2003
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As a long time computer weenie let me offer this humble advice:
Protecting yourself 'taint easy: The attacks are many, sophisticated and persistent.
Keep your OS patched: The days of waiting to hear if a patch causes problems before installing it are over.
Remove IE and Outlook from your computers: True Sasser is independent of IE/Outlook but most of the other 45,754 known nasties out there in the wild take advantage of various shortcomings in them. There are lots of alternative browsers and mail clients to chose from.
Install a virus scanner: Turn it on, and leave it on and keep it updated.
Install a pest-scanner: Pest-patrol, Ad-aware, Spy-bot.....
Install a fire-wall: Use it to block unneeded ports. Best is to place a router that provides NAT(Network Address Translation) between you and your internet connection.
Pay attention to the attachments in your e-mail: Learn what can hurt you and what can't.
....and most of all do your backups! Right now!! It's not if your computer will die(from hardware failure, virus attacks, worms...) but when.
Protecting yourself 'taint easy: The attacks are many, sophisticated and persistent.
Keep your OS patched: The days of waiting to hear if a patch causes problems before installing it are over.
Remove IE and Outlook from your computers: True Sasser is independent of IE/Outlook but most of the other 45,754 known nasties out there in the wild take advantage of various shortcomings in them. There are lots of alternative browsers and mail clients to chose from.
Install a virus scanner: Turn it on, and leave it on and keep it updated.
Install a pest-scanner: Pest-patrol, Ad-aware, Spy-bot.....
Install a fire-wall: Use it to block unneeded ports. Best is to place a router that provides NAT(Network Address Translation) between you and your internet connection.
Pay attention to the attachments in your e-mail: Learn what can hurt you and what can't.
....and most of all do your backups! Right now!! It's not if your computer will die(from hardware failure, virus attacks, worms...) but when.
May 10, 2004 | 3:15 pm
#18
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto
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Hoping that someone here can help me...
My computer at home is a simple IBM Windows Me - about 3yrs old. It seems to have been infected with sasser.
Microsoft says that Windows Me is not affected by the virus. There does not seem to be a patch available as Microsoft isn't supporting it anymore - I think.
I've run Norton numerous times (yes, it's current) but it says I'm fine, however my computer keeps freezing and restarting.
It looks like a duck, acts like a duck, and quacks like a duck but they say it's not a duck!
Anyone out there here about anything similar?
thanks...
My computer at home is a simple IBM Windows Me - about 3yrs old. It seems to have been infected with sasser.
Microsoft says that Windows Me is not affected by the virus. There does not seem to be a patch available as Microsoft isn't supporting it anymore - I think.
I've run Norton numerous times (yes, it's current) but it says I'm fine, however my computer keeps freezing and restarting.
It looks like a duck, acts like a duck, and quacks like a duck but they say it's not a duck!
Anyone out there here about anything similar?
thanks...
May 10, 2004 | 6:51 pm
#19
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Originally Posted by bbybear
My computer at home is a simple IBM Windows Me - about 3yrs old. It seems to have been infected with sasser. Microsoft says that Windows Me is not affected by the virus. There does not seem to be a patch available as Microsoft isn't supporting it anymore - I think.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...oval.tool.html
Since you have Win ME, be sure to note the instructions to run the tool in "safe mode"
Best of luck in getting rid of the worm
