[pchelpers] Re: Worm/ web servers/Norton Antivirus updates

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On Fri, 20 Jul 2001 20:46:32 +1200 John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> 
> I guess more people should have read the news reports and patched 
> their
> IIS servers.
> 
> On another note: I had a case last week of a virus infection on a 
> system
> where Norton's licence had expired. The program seemed to get updates
> from the web, but the definitions were not updated (and so they were
> caught offguard by a word macro virus).
> 
> My situation seems little different. Although I have an antivirus
> program with a perpetual update licence, Norton appear to have 
> stopped
> honouring it. This means my system may have been vulnerable to new 
> virii
> for a long time without knowing it.
> 
> Feel like checking this out?
> 
> G.R. Hanson wrote:
> > 
> > Here is some news you might be interested in.
> > Sincerely,
> > G.R. Hanson
> > Arkansas USA
> > 
> > Worm has servers seeing 'Code Red'
> > 
>
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5094345,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp
1tp01
> > 
> >  By Robert Lemos
> > ZDNet News
> > July 18, 2001 5:02 PM PT
> > 
> > Almost 12,000 Web servers have been infected by a new Internet 
> worm that takes
> > advantage of a security flaw in Microsoft software to deface 
> sites, security experts
> > said Wednesday. The worm could also help attackers identify 
> infected computers and
> > gain control of them.
> > (more at above url)
> > 
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/2001
> 
> -- 
> Regards, John Durham <mailto:john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx >
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