MODS - Please Stick - W32.Sasser.Worm is out and hitting systems!

SaigonK

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Aug 13, 2001
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Got this from my Microsoft TAM and wanted to share it with everyone before they get hit:

All,

Last week you were alerted to the presence of malicious code that sought
to exploit vulnerabilities addressed as part of our April security
updates. We continue to encourage you to apply Microsoft Security
Bulletin MS04-011 as we feel this is the best course of action.

- Microsoft has been made aware of a worm identified as
"W32.Sasser.worm" and it is currently circulating on the Internet. The
worm exploits the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS)
vulnerability fixed in Microsoft Security Update MS04-011 on April 13,
2004.

- Microsoft encourages customers to protect themselves against this
worm by installing Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011
<www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-011.mspx> immediately.

- Customers who have enabled the Windows XP Firewall are protected from
the vector this worm attacks, which is TCP Port 139. Most third party
firewalls also block this attack vector by default.

You can also view additional information on W32.SASSER at
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
 

TallBill

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Apr 29, 2001
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everyone on anandtech is perfect, so everyone has there systems updated already i'm sure
 

DanTMWTMP

Lifer
Oct 7, 2001
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Originally posted by: TallBill
everyone on anandtech is perfect, so everyone has there systems updated already i'm sure

hehe only for your own computer..

when it comes to being an admin..UGH..

people start openning the email boxes, close their antivirus software, dl spyware...


i can't get it through their heads!! every single person in the workplace needs to attend a class of comp maintanence101..i'm sick and tired of repeating it on 10 computer users everyday..
 

Pepsei

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Why Norton choose to release another virus ?!?!? I have my hands full with the last one.