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

Gryphin · #1 August 12th, 2003, 04:56 PM

Is this the same virus that would be affecting
Copy / Paste and Linking on our Win2k systems?

Richard · #2 August 12th, 2003, 04:59 PM

You can run anti-virus and try to pick up known things, and of course go to windowsupdate and download all security packages.

It's just been my observation that almost everytime a worm like this hits it has secondary and tertiary payloads that are worse then the first one, and well hidden. Code Red, Code Red II, and Nimda showed that.

Arkcon · #3 August 12th, 2003, 05:06 PM

Heads up ...

Cert {link}

Long story short, get the patch before August 15th, the worm will launch a Denial Of Service attack against the Windows update webpage after that date.

Nice.

Gryphin · #4 August 12th, 2003, 05:14 PM

Is this the same virus that would be affecting
Copy / Paste and Linking on our Win2k systems?

tesco samoa · #5 August 12th, 2003, 05:49 PM

I suggest that you read the info on the virus and apply the patches and update your virus/os patches etc...

If your lucky that is all you will have to do.

But you must follow the instructions exactly.

Then you should look at automaticly updating your virus software daily and automaticly updating your windows software.

I know it is not very proactive. But at least you will be doing something.

Rebuild is a Last resort.

I am recommending you to follow this approach. This is the current approach I use at work.

Suicide Junkie · #6 August 12th, 2003, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by General Woundwort:
I'm probably going to be getting a new system anyways...

if only because the current system (the infected one) does NOT have a CD-RW - just a stinking 100MB zipdrive.

At least I can salvage the text and image files for SEIV, and my school work...

CD-RW drives are actually quite cheap these days. $40-$60 is all you should spend on one.

BTW, unless your computer is very old, its probably not worth getting a new one.
500Mhz is overkill for any everyday task, and meets the requirements for Starfury.

Microsoft dosen't need your money for a new tweak of windows.

Harddrives are dirt cheap ($1 per gigabyte) and easy to add. Memory and CD drives too.

[ August 12, 2003, 18:09: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

General Woundwort · #7 August 13th, 2003, 12:36 PM

Well, I think it's quite obvious by now what happened. I got the BLaster worm.

I've downloaded the patches and such onto a zipdisc at work, and I'm going to begin treating the patient this evening. WAL, I'll be back up and running by tonight.

Thanks to all who replied.

I may get a new computer anyways, but if I can lick this thing I'll probably settle for an external CD-RW (I desperately need some real backup power - this much has become obvious).