> Can someone reassure me that Code Red and Nimda are only problems if you
are
> running a web server?  and not if you just have a standard ADSL
connection?

Unfortunately no - it can also affect clients.

It's mostly an attack on IIS servers, but it also can hit clients
via holes in the IE browser, or as incoming email with script
attachments.

You can read all the gory details here:
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-26.html

AFAIK both of the client problems are fixable via MS patches
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-020.asp

(I'm also embarassed to admit i've got a few unpatched one's
here)

-ns



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