Virus

Re: Virus Posted by KoRnFlakes on Tue May 4th 2004 at 9:57pm

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Posted 2004-05-04 9:57pm

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I heard on the news there was a dodgy new virus spreading wildly. anyone heard anything about it & what it is? they wuoldnt say anything if it wasnt pretty bad.

Re: Virus Posted by Leperous on Tue May 4th 2004 at 10:04pm

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Posted 2004-05-04 10:04pm

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Sasser? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3683553.stm

Re: Virus Posted by DesPlesda on Tue May 4th 2004 at 11:10pm

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Posted 2004-05-04 11:10pm

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pets linux box

runs from the windows mob :biggrin:

Re: Virus Posted by scary_jeff on Tue May 4th 2004 at 11:33pm

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Posted 2004-05-04 11:33pm

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pets router

runs from the hordes of router-hat0rs out there

Re: Virus Posted by DesPlesda on Tue May 4th 2004 at 11:40pm

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Posted 2004-05-04 11:40pm

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pets linux router

stands back as Linzilla roars and stampedes through the city on a destructive rampage

Symantec's description of what Sasser actually does

Re: Virus Posted by azelito on Wed May 5th 2004 at 4:15pm

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Posted 2004-05-05 4:15pm

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I got it, took me some restarts in safe mode to fix but now its all good...

Re: Virus Posted by Orpheus on Wed May 5th 2004 at 4:18pm

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Posted 2004-05-05 4:18pm

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i am behind a router's firewall..

i took crono's advice, i installed my taboo version of XP pro, with no updates, and a periodic scan of the online free virus scanner..

PC has been running smooth as silk since, and i have all the perks of WinXP Pro..

thanx be to master crono