Walrus Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 it shutsdown your system fo win xp and 2000 and talks about nt authority\system and rpc do this:1. click a clock in right lower corner and set it back one year backwards2.download this http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcen...aster.worm.html 3.update windows ASAP http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.asp...&displaylang=en if i mistake somewhere go here for links http://www.pcformatslo.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=545 unite we are strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miltonic Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 I've heard of this recently, and actually had this happen to me last night, but I did a search for it on the net and it hasn't been classified as a virus or worm yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted August 13, 2003 Author Share Posted August 13, 2003 last night it began and all of us were cought by surprise or someone like http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcen...aster.worm.html prepeared with anti virus. same company indentifided it as a worm wich was sent to every person with xp or 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Wow, thanks for the info Walrus. So many worms get into Windows. I would switch to Linux if it was compatable with my games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miltonic Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Can you repost that link Walrus? It's not working for me. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted August 13, 2003 Author Share Posted August 13, 2003 http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcen...aster.worm.htmlfor antivirus http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.asp...&displaylang=enfor windows update (it takes long time to upgrade version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switch Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 thats wierd, i havent had this bug... maybe my firewall deflected it? *shrugs* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted August 13, 2003 Author Share Posted August 13, 2003 yeah firewall deflects it or you got win 95,98,me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switch Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 nah i got XP, i updated my firewall and ran a virus scan, i seem 2 be worm free :D thanks for the heads-up tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Reaper Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 A friend of mine caght it tru windows updater!I have a firewall, so i´m protected right?! :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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