Blaster worm virus going around

[accordtunerx]

yup, i caught the virus too...

it basically automatically reboots your computer after about 2-5 minutes of being online (no matter what browser). it'll give you a pop up screen, saying something like "system shutdown"... and then it does a countdown from 1 minute... and then reboots your cpu. it ONLY happens when you are connected to the internet.

so EVERYONE, before you connect to your internet (wait, if you're reading this... you're already connected... lol), make sure that your virus scanners are updated to detect new viruses... and do complete system scans to make sure that you haven't already gotten it. if you have it, your msblast.exe file will be infected w/ it.

those w/ norton scanners:

http://www.norton.com/ (you'll see the link for the removal tool)

additional info & downloads/patches:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/se...s/ms03-026.asp

if you have it, download the removal tool... and get it cleared from your system. then make sure you download the patch afterwards

this got rid of mine.

later.

[DsR_CB7]

thanks for the heads up man..im one of the luckier ones that dled the patch before getting affected...

[usc]

strange. my fiancee's computer's running win98se, which shouldn't be affected but i saw that pop up window. i thought it was an annoying pop-up ad. guess i better take a closer look at her computer tonight.

[5spdintegra]

Thanks for posting that. My friend actually just got that. I will get that patch.

[nirvoUSAccord]

I had to hear my mom bitch and moan about this virus for about 4 straight hours last night....blaming me cause im on the computer 24/7 and i dont have a magic remedy to fix her computer

[Lithium92]

*whew*... I'm running on a Macintosh G4... no problems.

[fade]

you guys can always install a firewall

[nirvoUSAccord]

Originally posted by fade
you guys can always install a firewall

firewalls are for gays...haha j/p that is a good idea

[92Jr]

i dunno i ain't into computers like that to know wat yall r talkin bout but i am just glad i didn't get it or at least i don't think i got cuz i wouldn't be on the net wit out any problems

[5spdintegra]

Originally posted by Black92accord
*whew*... I'm running on a Macintosh G4... no problems.

Oh I'm sorry to hear you have to use a mac.

[Audio Accord]

Originally posted by Black92accord
*whew*... I'm running on a Macintosh G4... no problems.

props on the G4 ! I'm running on a old G3

[npor]

thanks for the heads up

[bruno8747]

thanks for the heads up

4 Year old thread?

[deevergote]

This thread is from like the second day this forum was active... wtf man?

[npor]