[Darkage]

I downloaded the pacth and removed the virsus witht the removeal tool and then blocked the port on my router.  Works fine so far:D

[Ashrak]

"got" nav 2003 and killed the worm

[Darkage]

Hehe, and i updated windows. That took the longest:D

[Warlock]

Originally posted by Liberator
The son-of-a-@#$@$ got on my dad's laptop.  The only symptom was a failure of the RPC service when you were connected to the Internet.  I DLed Norton's fix and IT DIDN'T WORK.  So I did a search for files named *blaster*.*.  Bingo, there it was MSBLASTER.EXE  and an associated file.  I looked in the task manager and turned it off and then deleted both files.  Problem solved.  My dad thinks it's my fault anytime anything #@$@s up on his comp because I have installed a few programs and he doesn't know what's going on half the time when I show him anyway.

Did you follow the instructions?  Their site says it may not remove all files the first time...if that happens reboot into Safe mode and run the program again.

If you merely deleted the file ,..you've still got the registry entry the virus created.

[RandomTiger]

I got rid of the virus manually.
Searched for MSBlast.exe on my harddisc and deleted it.
Then I discovered it was running in my task list and terminated it.
Then reset my machine to make sure, then went online to get the fixes etc.

Also its worth noting that XP has a built in firewall you can setup by checking one box.

[Odyssey]

Originally posted by RandomTiger
Also its worth noting that XP has a built in firewall you can setup by checking one box.

Unfortunately, the behaviour of people means it isn't a viable option. Think about it. If every single person uses the exact same firewall, then what firewall will all the virus programmers aim to get past? And since it's Microsoft, it probably has plenty of holes to get through.
I'm going to follow TheVirtu's example and hug Win98. Out-of-date stuff is generally less vulnerable, since it's a minority

[Taristin]

Originally posted by diamondgeezer's uncle
Thanks for the warning, me old fruit, but since this is China the Beeb website has been choppered by the thought police. Never mind, working on the principle that exposure to an infection produces antibodies, thereby bolstering resistance, I should have the hardiest computer on the planet. Since most viruses emanate in China I'm surrounded by them constantly. Most of my neighbours sit up through the night in their undercrackers germinating worms, it's the national sport.

And another thing. Since I'm now receiving more than a hundred e-mails a day for dick pills and wonder-money at my lineone address I've decided to migrate to censored In the three years I've been running this address I haven't had a single spam. If I start getting them now you're a dead man!
 

ROFLMAO!

They get him for those pills too!

[Sandwich]

[q]Hidden inside the worm are two messages. One.... The other is more cryptic and says: "I just want to say LOVE YOU SAN!"[/q]


*feels all warm and cuddly inside*

[RandomTiger]

Originally posted by Odyssey

Unfortunately, the behaviour of people means it isn't a viable option. Think about it. If every single person uses the exact same firewall, then what firewall will all the virus programmers aim to get past? And since it's Microsoft, it probably has plenty of holes to get through.

The firewall seems to be protecting me from getting it back.
Thats all im interested in at the moment.

[Woolie Wool]

Originally posted by TheVirtu
*hugs Windows 98*

I'mm immmmune...immmune!

Windows 95/98/ME arent affected by MSBlaster.

*is a proud Win98 user*

[Warlock]

Originally posted by RandomTiger
I got rid of the virus manually.
Searched for MSBlast.exe on my harddisc and deleted it.
Then I discovered it was running in my task list and terminated it.
Then reset my machine to make sure, then went online to get the fixes etc.

Also its worth noting that XP has a built in firewall you can setup by checking one box.

A friend at work told me he deleted the entire file system for the msblast he got,...but it resurfaced each time he went online (then booted him offline again)

Still be a good idea to run the removal tool and download the windows patch fix though. Oddly enough they are paid to do that sort of thing