Rusty has crashed again.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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Rusty called and said he'd crashed his computer again and is dead in the water again. Rusty, this is becoming a habit.
 
Ouch! that's not good at all. I hope he gets it fixed soon.


Heber Ellsworth
 
A MAC? There okay I guess, but they don't like me :( Always gave me fixs in High school. But, Win9x systems LOVE me :)

Uncle, what happened to Rusty's computer?


Heber Ellsworth
 
Hey guys,

Yesterday, a new worm/virus hit, that really affects Win NT and 2000 boxes as well as web servers. If you're on something like @Home or DSL, you better have personal firewall software installed and config'd, as well as a good, current anti-virus program. I'm using an inexpensive hardware router/firewall as well. If you're running NT or 2000, then you also need to have the latest service pack installed and the latest security patches as well. For NT its sp6.a and the sp6 security rollup. For 2000, it's sp2 and some additional patches. If you operate Win IIS servers you've got a host of security patches to run. It's a new world, and the cyber terrorism will only increase.

Hank:cool:
 
All the more reason to get a Mac!!!! :D

All through this last year of virusess, not one has been targeted at Mac OS.. now having said that, I'm still hidden behind a hardware firewall and run virus protection :)

I guess virus hackers like Macs...

Alan
 
Well atleast it was his computer that crashed again and not him again this time. Maybe his computer was stumbling about in the kitchen at night looking for some left over meatloaf. :D
 
There is a new CERT advisory out at http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-26.html on the latest worm. The worm affects Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, and 2000. Those of us who can't parse computerese might still find the Solutions section of that advisory useful...it basically says to apply the appropriate Microsoft patch for your system, update IE if appropriate, use an up-to-date antivirus product, don't open e-mail attachments, and disable Javascript. (I just wish the last suggestion was actually practical, there are so many useful sites that don't work unless one enables Javascript).
 
Thanks, Irregular. I just read the update from Sans on this one. Here's some help for you Windows users:


"******Section III******
Information on Cleansing from Symantek(sic):

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.nimda.a@mm.html

Removal instructions:

1. Run LiveUpdate to make sure that you have the most recent virus definitions.
2. Start Norton AntiVirus (NAV), and make sure that NAV is configured to scan all files. For instruction on how to do this, read the document How to configure Norton AntiVirus to scan all files.
3. Run a full system scan.
4. If any files are detected as infected by W32.Nimda.A@mm or W32.Nimda.A@mm (html), click Repair.
5. If any files are detected as infected by W32.Nimda.A@mm (dr) or W32.Nimda.A@mm (dll), click Delete.
6. Reboot the computer.
7. Repeat steps 1-6 above until no more files are detected as W32.Nimda.A@mm.
8. Delete the following text from the Shell= entry in system.ini: load.exe -dontrunold
9. Remove unnecessary shares.
10. Delete the guest account from the Administrators group (if applicable)

*****Section IV*****
Info from SANS-

A new worm that has been named "Nimda" is propagating with unprecedented speed across the Internet. The worm appears to have at least four distinct propagation mechanisms, and infects hosts running any version of Windows. The network activity caused by the worm has resulted in an effective denial of service attack at many sites."

Irregular got the lastest, that it affects all Windows users. Be careful whose site you browse!

Hank:cool:
 
Good help all. If only Rusty could read it! He was not sure what happened this time but he seems to have his share of problems down there in Hawthorn.
 
You want to know what makes it crash? When I hook up to McAffe to try to update. Then it goes into a death spiral - SPLAT!!!
Uncle, what was that antivirus and firewall you have?
 
Bless You - I will see that a certain mental health worker ( make that the ONLY mental health worker in town ) receives them ( the business cards for Reno Hearing Center ) from multiple sources who inform me they seem to have trouble getting him to listen to what they say. I just found out my kid's doctors appointment has been rescheduled so it'll be longer now til I can make it up.
 
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