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Common Ground / Security Blanket - Computer Questions / 09/30 Virus Alert!
Tink *~*~*
Cast Member



Posts: 1066
Registered: Aug 2002
  Posted 10-01-02 01:15 PM                
Two worms have been upgraded by Symantec as a Level 3 Threat!

http://securityresponse.symantec.co...tml#threat_list

Please visit your anti-virus vendor's page today and get the updated signature files.
Tink *~*~*
Lunarlady
Cast Member



Posts: 1629
Registered: Aug 2002
  Posted 10-01-02 01:35 PM                
Thanks, Tink! I updated yesterday, but I'm going to re-check again today.
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Francine
Super Moderator



Posts: 1309
Registered: Aug 2002
  Posted 10-01-02 01:39 PM                
I always suggest that you have your antivirus set to auto update. That way you don't miss any updates.

Thanks, Tink, for letting us know about this one.

Francine
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Robin
Cast Member



Posts: 940
Registered: Aug 2002
  Posted 10-02-02 12:20 AM                
I heard the antivirus programs on our mail servers were much more active today than usual. Luckily I doesn't seem like anything got into our network.
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I wonder what inspired this new Disney T-shirt? "I'm right. You're wrong. Any Questions?"
Robin
Cast Member



Posts: 940
Registered: Aug 2002
  Posted 10-02-02 01:49 PM                
Nasty bugger....a few got into our network. The guys are on hunt and destroy.

Info from Carnegie Mellon University:

W32/BugBear malicious code
added September 30
We have received reports of an increase in scanning activity directed at port 137/udp. This port is commonly used for NetBIOS name resolution by Windows Networking. Reports suggest that this activity is related to a piece of malicous code known as W32/BugBear. Several antivirus vendors have published signatures and additional information about this worm. Links to antivirus vendors can be found on our Computer Virus Resources page.

We are continuing to review reports related to this activity and will provide updates as we learn more. We are also interested in receiving reports of this activity. If machines under your administrative control are involved, please send mail to cert@cert.org with the following text included in the subject line: "[CERT#37433]".

http://www.cert.org/current/current...html#W32BugBear
I toss my cookies for Disney.

I wonder what inspired this new Disney T-shirt? "I'm right. You're wrong. Any Questions?"
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