omg peeps i couldnt get on for a day cause of some **** doing a virus[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] basically it effects windows xp when you turn on it tells you your going to restart in 60 secs.if this happens to you dont worry go to scoobycity and someone has done a link to protect you from it i have just done and thank god i did the download takes secs on broadband as well

 

you couldn't post the link here could you?

I am guessing from what I have heard of people being affected that this is going to be far more catastophic the the love bug.

 

Ohh and Mods I suggest leaving this in General as it has a wider audience.

 

soory mate i dont no how to do links but check out scoobycity you cant miss the title and they have a link

 

Goto Start> Control Panel> Performance and maintenannce> Admin tools> Services .....click on messanger and choose the option "stop the service" .
That should stop all the pop ups.

Andy

 

http://www.scoobycity.co.uk/modules....ewtopic&t=5419

 

the link on there isnt working

http://microsoft.com/downloads
can anyone post the up to date link please ?

 

I would assume if you just do a windows update that will pick up any outstanding updates

Mine auto updates when they are issued

phil

 

Slight problem in the fact that it has found a floor with Microsoft Automatic Updates and stops that or something.

 

Bit of info here

Andy

 

got norton anti-v on this my (this) fujitsu lap top but my wife's new NEC lap top running on XP has just been hit... [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

 

cat, same thing happened to me...this is my fujisu and is protected with norton anti-v and seems ok (lucky me)...

...but my wife's new NEC lap top has been hit [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

 

Distinguishing Characteristics
Blaster is so simple that it doesn't even use e-mail to spread. The worm exploits the DCOM buffer overflow (described by Microsoft and our Information Alert) exclusively over TCP port 135 to gain full control of your Windows machine.

Once the worm has control of your machine, it uses the TFTP protocol to download a file called msblast.exe to your system and adds a registry entry to ensure that this executable starts every time you boot your computer. Msblast.exe, which is the worm itself, then starts scanning random IP addresses on TCP port 135 looking for more vulnerable systems to spread to.

That's it! The worm is very simple yet it still seems to be spreading quickly. At first glance, Blaster didn't seem to contain any malicious payload. However, the latest reports indicate that machines infected by the worm may attempt to syn flood Microsoft's "WindowsUpdate" site on August 16th. Since blaster exploits a buffer overflow flaw it could make an infected machine unstable and cause the machine to reboot.

 

Had this on mine, noticed it late last night, sorted it now (hopefully!) thanks to my sister who works in IT. Cheers Sis

 

I've got a thread in 'computer related' on this one and I had it and have cured it going on the advice contained therein

 

I posted this on Monday.