05-05-2004, 05:45 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,228
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Public Service Announcement: Patch Your XP/2000 Box Immediately
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4890780/
Please check and make sure your system has been updated for the latest security patches, and tell your friends and family members to run Windows Update and verify that all critical patches have been installed. The new Sasser worm is making its way around the internet and requires nothing more than you being online to catch it. It does not spread via email.
"If you haven't patched, it's going to find you. It's just a matter of of time," said Sharon Ruckman, Senior Director of Security Response at Symantec Corp. Some indicators show the virus actually impacting the overall performance of the Internet as well. Keynote Systems Inc., which monitors Internet performance, said there was a noticeable downgrade in performance of Internet routers on Tuesday. It wasn't enough to slow down Web page browsers, said Kirsten Husak, consulting manager with Keynote, but it might interfere with streaming video or voice over IP traffic."
Ok, you can now post the obligatory rants on XP, security and other irrelevant academia on the matter. :wink:
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05-05-2004, 06:23 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 602
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Thanks for the warning Ed!
Now for the rant!
RANT RANT RANT RANT bloody Microsoft!!! :bad-words: RANT RANT RANT Lack of Security! :bad-words: RANT RANT RANT useless OS! :bad-words: RANT RANT RANT time to switch to Linux!!!
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:treadmill:
:rofl:
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05-05-2004, 06:24 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 545
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Patched
I am patched. I was late about it but I did update the patches before the brunt of Sasser got to the states. I did not get it probably because I also am Natted and have firewall software. Patching does prevent it, but if your a bit slow, at getting these done, a good combo of a software firewall/hardware firewall/Antivirus Program(with auto refreshing of the signature data) will help. That and Roadrunner seems to have their act together on scanning for these things either on the mail server or on the network.
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05-05-2004, 06:39 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 533
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Call me confused, but its my understanding Sasser is a variant of Blaster, right? If so, if we're patched for Blaster, why do we need to patch for Sasser? Again, I'm admiting confusion here :? Thanks.
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05-05-2004, 06:43 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,264
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Being more computer literate than most of my friends/family/neighbors, I often get called upon to fix their computer problems caused by viri, etc. I really get tired of fixing things an ounce of security would prevent. But so many people have no idea what they should be doing, so they do nothing. So, I made this webpage.
www.nettally.com/gohlke/sec.html
It is what I call security for dummies. It is written to be very simple on purpose, so there is not really an explanation of why they should do this things, since most people don't want to know the why anyway.
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05-05-2004, 06:48 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,055
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Dang.... I forgot that's a problem when running Windows... oh well... I just finished setting up Windows Update to install all critical updates at night...
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05-05-2004, 07:01 PM
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Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,303
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I generally leave patches a day or two to check if anyone has any issues with it, then patch away. So, already fully patched! 8)
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05-05-2004, 07:09 PM
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05-05-2004, 07:21 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 323
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I just finished setting up Windows Update to install all critical updates at night...
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Thank you, I didn't know that was possible. For others who weren't aware, it's in Control Panel->System->Automatic Updates tab. That's on an XP. On W2K, Control Panel->Automatic Updates.
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05-05-2004, 08:01 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,228
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Originally Posted by brianchris
Call me confused, but its my understanding Sasser is a variant of Blaster, right? If so, if we're patched for Blaster, why do we need to patch for Sasser? Again, I'm admiting confusion here :? Thanks.
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Nope. Totally different. The only reason they are confused is the media is comparing the delivery method - meaning you just have to be online.
Saying you are patched for one so the other is also good is like saying "but I am patched for Netsky, you mean I have to patch for Swen too?" :mrgreen:
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