Big bad Virus Alert.

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  1. BakaMattSu

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    You're running a 2000 computer with less than SP2? Ouch. Talk about leaving the barn doors wide open...

    Go over to www.windowsupdate.com for critical updates, like I suggested above. It will scan your computer and show what OS updates are available. Service Packs should show up in there. Be prepared for a big download and install though, if you're not even patched to SP2 yet.
     
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    BakaMattSu, Aug 14, 2003
  2. Wandering Soul

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    ekk!!now i'm really scared but what kind of damage does it do??
     
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    Wandering Soul, Aug 15, 2003
  3. UrashimaKeitaro

    UrashimaKeitaro Sesquipedalian Mod

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    Fortunately I keep RPC shut off. However a friend of mine got hit by it, it seemingly came up at random and told him the computer was shutting down in 60 seconds... really annoying... got him twice before we heard about the virus.

    -UK
     
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    UrashimaKeitaro, Aug 16, 2003
  4. Quistis

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    Question?

    I formated my computer, so does this mean I have to download the patch again or am I ok? I am like clueless
     
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    Quistis, Aug 18, 2003
  5. BakaMattSu

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    After a clean format and install of your Windows OS, you will need a TON of updates if you plan on staying secure. Yes, you will need to patch again.
     
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    BakaMattSu, Aug 18, 2003
  6. Quistis

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    My dad saw the news and he said that they caught the person who made this.....oh so wonderful viruse :rolleyes:

    It was made by some guy from Minasota who is 18. Lives in his room and has 7 computers.
     
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    Quistis, Aug 30, 2003
  7. Havikar

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    Lol i live in minnesota ^_^ hopkins where they found him is like 5 min away from where i live. lol if i knew i would of found him and beat the crap out of him
     
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    Havikar, Aug 30, 2003
  8. Roffey

    Roffey I'm As Free As A Bird Now

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    they found the sender of Blaster.B he modified the virus.
     
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    Roffey, Aug 31, 2003
  9. MamiyaOtaru

    MamiyaOtaru President Bushman

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    my favourite method for determining what version of windows I am running (as if I didn't know) is Start button->Run->winver (type winver in the run dialog)

    Luckily(?), my comp with windows server 2003 is not hooked up to the internet at the moment. Patched it already so nothing happens when I finally get it on again (need a wirelessLAN card. Just been too lazy to buy it heh)
     
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    MamiyaOtaru, Sep 2, 2003
  10. Zanza

    Zanza .Net-ing & PHP-ing~*
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    Well, we just bought a new PC, and after few hours of using it a message appeared:
    Kame told me it probably is the virus, any idea why this appears?? I am going to run an update anyway..

    It's WinXP btw..

    Sorry I kind of needed the answer to the above post pretty fast, and about that Ark, isn't that virus counts down for a shutdown the minute you open you PC?? :confused: How will people be able to d/l that antivirus??
     
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    Zanza, Sep 10, 2003
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