Re: Virus uptick?

2003-09-18 Thread Mike Tancsa
At 10:08 AM 18/09/2003, David Lesher wrote: I'm suddenly getting 3-4x the "M$ patch" and "bounced mail" virus attacks as compared to 2-3 days ago. This virus seems to depart from the standard "Click on mine patches pleases" type text. Instead, it has quite an elaborate message complete with in

Re: Virus uptick?

2003-09-18 Thread David Lesher
I overlooked the OBVIOUS reason that someone just mentioned: > There is a new worm: > http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/swen.shtml Damn, we need a TV-Guide type page listing all the first run and rerun M$ viruses. It's just too hard to keep them all straight.. -- A host is a host from coas

Re: Virus uptick?

2003-09-18 Thread Scott A. McIntyre
--On Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:45 -0400 William Warren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have noticed suddenly my virus filter catching more of those exact same messages here in the last 24 hours. David Lesher wrote: I'm suddenly getting 3-4x the "M$ patch" and "bounced mail" virus attacks as

Re: Virus uptick?

2003-09-18 Thread William Warren
I have noticed suddenly my virus filter catching more of those exact same messages here in the last 24 hours. David Lesher wrote: I'm suddenly getting 3-4x the "M$ patch" and "bounced mail" virus attacks as compared to 2-3 days ago. Is this perhaps a result of VeriSlime's actions? [Note I'm ta

RE: Virus

2003-08-26 Thread Jade E. Deane
Review the system restore feature of XP machines as it relates to patches. This seems to be the big buzz around the desktop people where I work. Regards, jade On Mon, 2003-08-25 at 11:06, Geo. wrote: > >>We've found that downloading both the appropriate patches and cleaning > tools, > and then d

RE: Virus

2003-08-25 Thread Geo.
>>We've found that downloading both the appropriate patches and cleaning tools, and then disconnecting from the network (as in unplug your ethernet cord or hang up your modem line) before you run them both - patch then clean - works and prevents you from being re-infected during the process.<< Fo

Re: Virus

2003-08-25 Thread Eric Gauthier
> There is no evidence that the patch does not fix the vulnerability. You > may be getting infected during the patching and cleaning process. Best > bet is to patch, reboot, then clean. We've found that downloading both the appropriate patches and cleaning tools, and then disconnecting from t

RE: Virus

2003-08-25 Thread Ingevaldson, Dan (ISS Atlanta)
Wesley- There is no evidence that the patch does not fix the vulnerability. You may be getting infected during the patching and cleaning process. Best bet is to patch, reboot, then clean. Regards, === Daniel Ingevaldson Engineering Manager, X-Force R&D [EMAIL PROTE

Re: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Richard Irving
Oh I don't know. Many here do a pretty good impression of that unique combination of skills prior to that first cup of coffee :P [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:45:46 EDT, Claire Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: How catty. We all start somewhere, or have you forgotten

Re: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread steve uurtamo
How catty. We all start somewhere, or have you forgotten? not only that, but we all start in exactly the same place -- with zero knowledge. there was a day when even X didn't know Y, for all X and Y. s.

End of thread ; WAS: RE: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Claire Kelly
Sorry folks, my last message being sent to the list was my fault - this topic has long gone off-list. Again, apologies. Cheers, Cade

Re: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread up
On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > You *do* have to admit it's an unusual combination of skills to: > > a) have enough clue to get subscribed to NANOG-post > *AND* > b) not be able to identify Windows Messenger spam I dunno about that...I know when I first saw the Messenger spam

Re: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Joseph Noonan
On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 at 7:51pm Johannes Catterwell wrote: > > Chris Todd schrieb: > > > > Thanks > > Chris Todd > > Computer Technician > > Computer Technician? you sure? That ain't nothing compared to the "Network Security Engineer" that posted a few messages before that had never heard of Blast

Re: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Jack McCarthy
Chris, Chances are that you're not but...make sure you block the following ports (at a minimum) at your firewall: 135 137-139 445 If you don't have a firewall, you need to get one installed ASAP. In the meantime, install a personal (software) firewall - if the circumstances allow. If you are

RE: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Claire Kelly
own". You know? Have a good one! Cheers, Cade -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 2:03 PM To: Claire Kelly Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: virus or hacked? On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:45:46 EDT, Claire Kelly &l

Re: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread John Kinsella
t; > -Original Message- > From: Johannes Catterwell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 1:52 PM > To: Chris Todd > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: virus or hacked? > > > > Chris Todd schrieb: > > > > Thanks >

Re: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:45:46 EDT, Claire Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > How catty. We all start somewhere, or have you forgotten? You *do* have to admit it's an unusual combination of skills to: a) have enough clue to get subscribed to NANOG-post *AND* b) not be able to identify Windows Me

Re: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Mehmet Akcin
Indeed. - Original Message - From: "Claire Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 1:45 PM Subject: RE: virus or hacked? > > How catty. We all start somewhere, or have you forgotten? > > Gruss + Che

Re: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Paul A. Bradford
That was my thought after my initial knee jerk how to fix response. I'm sorry for replying to the list Thanks, Paul -- Paul A Bradford Senior Network Engineer Adelphia Cable Communications 814-274-6663

RE: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Chris Todd
Computer Technician Western Newspapers, Inc. (928)775-2499 Resistance is Futile > -- > From: McBurnett, Jim > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 11:48 AM > To: Todd Mitchell - lists; Chris Todd > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: virus or hacked? >

RE: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread McBurnett, Jim
->| -Original Message- ->| From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf ->Of ->| Chris Todd ->| Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 12:33 PM ->| To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' ->| Subject: virus or hacked? ->| ->| ->| Good morning: ->| I was wondering if anyone has seen this message

RE: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Claire Kelly
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: virus or hacked? Chris Todd schrieb: > > Thanks > Chris Todd > Computer Technician Computer Technician? you sure? -- Johannes Catterwell,| Did you ever wonder Darmstadt, Germany | ... why you have to click johannes at catte

Re: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Gregory Hicks
> From: Chris Todd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 09:32:30 -0700 > > > Good morning: > I was wondering if anyone has seen this message on a win2k server > before and might be able to help me Chris: This is the new spam technique using the windows "admin" pop-up vector. Supposed

Re: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Johannes Catterwell
Chris Todd schrieb: Thanks Chris Todd Computer Technician Computer Technician? you sure? -- Johannes Catterwell,| Did you ever wonder Darmstadt, Germany | ... why you have to click johannes at catterwell dot de | on "Start" to stop Windows?

RE: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Todd Mitchell - lists
| -Original Message- | From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of | Chris Todd | Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 12:33 PM | To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' | Subject: virus or hacked? | | | Good morning: | I was wondering if anyone has seen this message on a win2k server b

Re: virus or hacked?

2003-08-20 Thread Paul A. Bradford
That would probably be the messenger service in Win2k. to stop it, go to Settings -> control panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services. Find Messenger and disable it. Thanks, Paul Or load the linux OS of choice ;) On Wed, 2003-08-20 at 12:32, Chris Todd wrote: > Good morning: > I was wo

Re: Virus emails from nanog mail list

2003-08-19 Thread Stephen J. Wilcox
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003, David Diaz wrote: > > Spam may be off topic but in this case relevant. Has anyone else > noticed bounced emails that appear to have origionated from their > nanog email boxes and contain viruses? > > Obviously some bot has gone threw the nanog list and is now forging >

Sobig.f harvesting from websites? (was Re: Virus emails from nanogmail list)

2003-08-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003, Steven M. Bellovin wrote: > I've gotten hundreds of such bounce messages today. Only a few have > Received: lines, but those have differed. I don't know for sure if > it's the nanog list, since I don't use a different email address for it. I suspect it's the list archive

Fwd: Re: Virus emails from nanog mail list

2003-08-19 Thread David Diaz
Forwarding this for Mark, he deserved some credit for verifying the IP but did not want his other addy harvested. It's like you need a wing man now for posting to mail lists! Cougar Subject: Re: Virus emails from nanog mail list From: "Mark J. Scheller" To: David Diaz &l

Re: Virus emails from nanog mail list

2003-08-19 Thread Petri Helenius
> > The IP address (which may or may not be accurate) appears to be > [195.157.87.253]. > > Has anyone else noticed this recently? > I have received 100+ SoBig trojan emails in the last few hours from IP 12.107.153.212. It figures, seems to be located in AT&T land so there might also be conne

Re: Virus emails from nanog mail list

2003-08-19 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 12:42:49 EDT, David Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Obviously some bot has gone threw the nanog list and is now forging > headers such that they appear to come from those addresses, and they > are attaching viruses. More likely, some poor lurker at the IP address listed ha

RE: Virus emails from nanog mail list

2003-08-19 Thread Dan Lockwood
I have not seen the NANOG email problem, but have received several tens of thousans of SPAM messages that claim to be from '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. The originating address in the messages is 66.218.66.70. As David pointed out, this may or may not be correct. Dan -Original Message- From: Da

Re: Virus emails from nanog mail list

2003-08-19 Thread Steven M. Bellovin
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David Diaz writes: > >Spam may be off topic but in this case relevant. Has anyone else >noticed bounced emails that appear to have origionated from their >nanog email boxes and contain viruses? > >Obviously some bot has gone threw the nanog list and is now forgin

Re: Virus emails from nanog mail list

2003-08-19 Thread Kevin Oberman
> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 12:42:49 -0400 > From: David Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Spam may be off topic but in this case relevant. Has anyone else > noticed bounced emails that appear to have origionated from their > nanog email boxes and contain viruses? > > O

Re: virus or? (Those crazy ICG folk)

2002-11-26 Thread Josh Richards
*sigh* Joe has almost got it. Apparently a Jim of ICG sent an e-mail to a large collection of NOC contacts -- one of which was ours -- asking about a holiday moratorium. It hit our (digitalwest.net) ticketing system (RT2) which stripped off the Cc: line so I didn't see it when I responded via

Re: virus or? (Those crazy ICG folk)

2002-11-25 Thread Joe Wood
It appears to be caused by an someone replying to all, instead of just the originator of the message. Since most of the recipients were role accounts under a ticketing system, the auto-responders took over, creating an interesting loop; It provides a good reason why an auto-responder should strip

Re: virus or?

2002-11-25 Thread Joe Abley
On Monday, Nov 25, 2002, at 22:31 Canada/Eastern, Randy Rostie wrote: We received the following email, with an incredible number of email addresses in the cc: field. We did not even get the original message. Maybe someone has a virus on their computer? Maybe someone forwarded all the address

Re: virus or?

2002-11-25 Thread Patrick W. Gilmore
-- On Monday, November 25, 2002 8:11 PM -0800 -- Scott Granados <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> supposedly wrote: Looks like someone's address book or peering list. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ^^ A really old peering list. :) I got 4

Re: virus or?

2002-11-25 Thread Scott Granados
Looks like someone's address book or peering list. - Original Message - From: "Randy Rostie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 7:31 PM Subject: virus or? We received the following email, with an incredible number of email addresses in the cc: fi