-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Is this a real virus?
- From: "KC" <alienkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 08:38:17 -0500
The Blaster did not actually come through email. It came through a hole in a
port on the Microsoft system and all a person had to do was log on to the
internet. It was a mess *working in technical support*--sigh*
----- Original Message -----
From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 8:36 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Is this a real virus?
> I've heard that it is -
> also read - for anyone contemplating a new system. dont' open e-mail at
all until you have 1st run windows update, and then run your anti-virus
update. 'they' say if you just go to e-mail right off the bat you're almost
guarentee'd to get that virus. And put your firewall on too -
> crisS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Macmillan
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 9:05 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Is this a real virus?
>
> well now, I bought a new computer,3 weeks ago, unpacked it went to outlook
> express, and in 5 minutes had the spy blaster virus, on the puter. It
shuts
> down your internet connection, then to top it off it shuts down your
> computer in front of your eyes, I fixed it by going to windows updates and
> got the site you mention below, believe me it is a viscous virus
> James
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick West" <geneast58@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <PCTechTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 10:30 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Is this a real virus?
>
>
> > I just got this from a family member, but haven't
> > heard about it from this group. Does anyone know if
> > this is valid?
> >
> > Matthew, sent this program to me to fix the virus
> > Blaster.worm. The blaster.worm is said to hit the
> > nation this Saturday.
> >
> > Subject: Blaster fixer
> >
> > Here is the program that fixes the virus:
> >
> > http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FixBlast.exe
> >
> >
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