Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Leif Gregory
Hello Patricia, Tuesday, August 12, 2003, 9:06:22 PM, you wrote: P Sorry for top posting before, I forgot! Oops, I had modded your top post before I saw your apology. Ahem, I hate to do this twice in a row to you, but... grin moderator This moderator's interjection is a note to all readers

Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Julian Beach (Lists)
On Wednesday, August 13, 2003, 7:20:57 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: I can't run it at all, since i can for the life of me not find the system restore thing on my Win XP Pro. Where should i look for it? Cymantec said you should turn it off, but as i said i can't even find it, so i don't know if

Re[2]: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Deborah W
On Tuesday, August 12, 2003, 10:05:29 PM, Dave Kennedy wrote: DK I had the same thing happen on my Win2K box at work. I ran it at DK home a few minutes ago on my WinXP box and it ran fine. Bug? It ran fine, first time, on both the computers here, both running Win2K :-/ -- Deborah

Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Greg Strong
Hello Patricia, I didn't hear much on it until recently, how does one get it, http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=descriptionvirus_k=100547 IIRC the above link should be correct. I got it from TBOT mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] is it another OE thing or something else? Again IIRC NO, I

Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Dave Kennedy
On Tuesday, August 12, 2003 8:38 PM, you wrote: P I just tried running the tool, but half way through it gives me an error P message and quits, any idea why? I'm running Win2000. I got the tool from P someone who listed it here, off sarc. I had the same thing happen on my Win2K box at work.

Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Patricia
Must be, well, I hope I don't get it! I installed the patch for it, so I should be safe. I didn't hear much on it until recently, how does one get it, is it another OE thing or something else? Patricia At 10:05 PM 8/12/2003 -0400, you wrote: On Tuesday, August 12, 2003 8:38 PM, you wrote: P

Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi Deborah, In a message with mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 12 Aug 2003 22:11:15 (my local time 13 aug 2003 04:11:15), you typed: DK I had the same thing happen on my Win2K box at work. I ran it at DK home a few minutes ago on my WinXP box and it ran fine. Bug? DW It ran fine, first time, on both

OT: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Leif Gregory
Hello Scott, Wednesday, August 13, 2003, 11:25:01 PM, you wrote: SM I RE-discovered a few days ago that my System Restore wasn't on. I SM discovered that the System Restore service (in Control Panel - SM Administrative Tools - Services) would refuse to start, giving an SM access error. Try it on

Re[2]: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hello ETM, Wednesday, August 13, 2003, 8:37:33 AM, you wrote: ESoV Right click on My Computer and ask for Properties, then click on ESoV the tab, System Restore. Disable it there. Be sure to ESoV reenable it when you are done using this tool. Thanks to all who helped me out with this. I

Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread ETM (State of Virginia)
I can't run it at all, since i can for the life of me not find the system restore thing on my Win XP Pro. Where should i look for it? Cymantec said you should turn it off, but as i said i can't even find it, so i don't know if i've got it. Right click on My Computer and ask for Properties,

Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Ochrid
Hello Krister, Wednesday, August 13, 2003, 8:20:57 AM, you wrote: KE i can for the life of me not find the KE system restore thing on my Win XP Pro Settings System System Restore. Don't forget to turn the System Restore back on afterwards! -- Regards, Ochrid _ The Bat! vs 2.0 op

Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Leif Gregory
Hello Patricia, Tuesday, August 12, 2003, 9:05:35 PM, you wrote: P Must be, well, I hope I don't get it! I installed the patch for it, P so I should be safe. I didn't hear much on it until recently, how P does one get it, is it another OE thing or something else? moderator Note: This moderator's

Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Steve Mulhall
I can't run it at all, since i can for the life of me not find the system restore thing on my Win XP Pro. Where should i look for it? Cymantec said you should turn it off, but as i said i can't even find it, so i don't know if i've got it. Start | Control Panel | System | Sytem Restore tab,

Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Scott McNay
Hi Krister! In message mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wednesday, August 13, 2003, 6:25:58 AM, you wrote: KE Wednesday, August 13, 2003, 8:37:33 AM, you wrote: ESoV Right click on My Computer and ask for Properties, then click on ESoV the tab, System Restore. Disable it there. Be sure to ESoV

Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Robin Anson
On Wed 13 August 2003, 13:06:22 +1000, Patricia wrote: I've tried the exe 3 times now. Checking and getting rid of Blaster is relatively easy. The only way of preventing a reinfection is to download the patch - try http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com To get rid of it (this is an extract from

Re[2]: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Patricia
At 10:11 PM 8/12/2003 -0400, you wrote: It ran fine, first time, on both the computers here, both running Win2K :-/ -- Deborah Sorry for top posting before, I forgot! I've tried the exe 3 times now. Patricia Current version is 1.62r | Using

Re: Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Patricia
Checking and getting rid of Blaster is relatively easy. The only way of preventing a reinfection is to download the patch - try http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com Detection The worm is very easily detected by users. Pressing control-alt-delete, then clicking on Task Manager and selecting

Another Q on the Worm (Blaster)

2003-08-14 Thread Patricia
I just tried running the tool, but half way through it gives me an error message and quits, any idea why? I'm running Win2000. I got the tool from someone who listed it here, off sarc. Thank you, Patricia Current version is 1.62r | Using