OT - Ding Dong, the Wicked Worm is dead...

[Arkcon]

General, the symptom you describe has been reported elsewhere as a worm that's infecting Microsoft systems lately. Let me find some specific links for you however, meanwhile:

1). Mcafee and Norton have updates to detect the worm, others may have it soon. Update and scan your system.

2). Microsoft had an update against the exploit available in July, download it to prevent further attacks.

[EDIT]
Ah yes, here's a slashdot story, full of technie info -- /. {link} someone mentions in the comments that the worm has problems infecting XP

[ August 12, 2003, 12:03: Message edited by: Arkcon ]

[Captain Kwok]

We had this at my work yesterday - it only infected computers with XP as the OS!

[General Woundwort]

So if I download this patch, will it reverse the damage? I want to be able to play PBW when it comes back Online!!!

[tesco samoa]

you should ... as it will clean the system.

moral.

do not open attachments unless you know exactly what they are

[tesco samoa]

at least i know what all the 'tech managers' will be going on about at work today.

Can we say firedrill.

We automatically update all the windows software every day.

But they will still want us to go out and verify.

Why because they do not understand computers and the computer industy. But for some strange reason they manage it.

[Richard]

To be honest I would rebuild your system at this point, there is no telling how many secondary packages it has dropped off.

At my full time job we have been lucky so far, but some of our other business units screwed up big time. Our exchange team is still having email problems this morning.

[General Woundwort]

Re... build... system...



Uh, how do I do that?

What happens to all my SE stuff in my hard drive?

Would it be more cost effective to get a new PC?