Re: [newbie] Printer virus problem

2003-06-30 Thread Robin Turner
Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Fri, 2003-06-27 at 19:17, Robin Turner wrote: Since the only machines with permissions to print to the Samba server are in our offices, I suspect the collateral damage would prove unpopular. The other problem is that these bogus print jobs only come about once a day,

Re: [newbie] Printer virus problem

2003-06-30 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Mon, 2003-06-30 at 20:24, Robin Turner wrote: Just installed Ethereal - a nice application! It just detected one legit print job. Even if I never catch the culprit, I can have fun sniffing round the LAN. Sir Robin I detect an enthusiasm that can turn either devious, or, well, more

Re: Re[2]: [newbie] Printer virus problem

2003-06-28 Thread Douglas Bainbridge
I've had exactly the same problem with just a single Windows PC connected to 2 printers (both installed on the system) through a data switch. Print with the data switch switched to the wrong printer, [EMAIL PROTECTED]* Cancel the printing - no effect Delete the print job at the print

Re: [newbie] Printer virus problem

2003-06-27 Thread Robin Turner
Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Fri, 2003-06-27 at 00:36, Robin Turner wrote: No, of course I haven't got a virus, but someone on our LAN has, and it's printing garbage (probably its own code) to my Samba printer. One line, one page, so we've got through two reams of paper this week. Short of updating

Re: [newbie] Printer virus problem

2003-06-27 Thread Derek Jennings
On Friday 27 Jun 2003 10:17 am, Robin Turner wrote: Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Fri, 2003-06-27 at 00:36, Robin Turner wrote: No, of course I haven't got a virus, but someone on our LAN has, and it's printing garbage (probably its own code) to my Samba printer. One line, one page, so we've got

Re: [newbie] Printer virus problem

2003-06-27 Thread Robin Turner
Derek Jennings wrote: On Friday 27 Jun 2003 10:17 am, Robin Turner wrote: Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Fri, 2003-06-27 at 00:36, Robin Turner wrote: No, of course I haven't got a virus, but someone on our LAN has, and it's printing garbage (probably its own code) to my Samba printer. One line, one

Re: [newbie] Printer virus problem

2003-06-27 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Fri, 2003-06-27 at 19:17, Robin Turner wrote: Since the only machines with permissions to print to the Samba server are in our offices, I suspect the collateral damage would prove unpopular. The other problem is that these bogus print jobs only come about once a day, so switching the

Re[2]: [newbie] Printer virus problem

2003-06-27 Thread rikona
Hello Stephen, Friday, June 27, 2003, 5:18:45 AM, you wrote: SK On Fri, 2003-06-27 at 19:17, Robin Turner wrote: Since the only machines with permissions to print to the Samba server are in our offices, I suspect the collateral damage would prove unpopular. The other problem is that these

[newbie] Printer virus problem

2003-06-26 Thread Robin Turner
No, of course I haven't got a virus, but someone on our LAN has, and it's printing garbage (probably its own code) to my Samba printer. One line, one page, so we've got through two reams of paper this week. Short of updating virus definitions and scanning all our Windows boxes (eventually

Re: [newbie] Printer virus problem

2003-06-26 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Fri, 2003-06-27 at 00:36, Robin Turner wrote: No, of course I haven't got a virus, but someone on our LAN has, and it's printing garbage (probably its own code) to my Samba printer. One line, one page, so we've got through two reams of paper this week. Short of updating virus definitions