Blaster worm for WIndows XP

[Joan]

How do I get rid of the virus?

 

[Nicholas]

Joan --

If your computer is constantly attempting to shutdown
or reboot, quickly go to:

Start > Run and type: shutdown -a , and hit enter.

This should halt the rebooting problem.

Then immediately turn-on Windows XP's built-in Firewall:

How do I turn on the Firewall?
http://www.andyrathbone.com/tips/firewall.html


You have an unwelcome visitor known as the WM32 Blaster/Lovsan worm.
It entered your computer through your internet connection because the "firewall"
was not properly enabled and essential critical updates were not installed from
the Windows Update website. For instructions on fixing the problem, visit:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_msblast.htm and follow
the instructions.

[Courtesy of MS-MVPs Doug Knox, Kelly Theriot, and Mike Kolitz]


After fixing the problem, visit the following web sites:

What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...l=/technet/columns/security/5min/5min-105.asp

Last, but not least, consider purchasing and installing a comprehensive
internet security package, such as:

Norton Internet Security 2003
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2003
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Automatically updates itself
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install & manage package

 

[Mike Rawls]

If your computer is constantly rebooting, quickly go to:
Start > Run and type: shutdown -a , and hit enter.
This should halt the rebooting problem.
Then immediately turn-on Windows XP's built-in Firewall:
How do I turn on the Firewall?
http://www.andyrathbone.com/tips/firewall.html
You have an unwelcome visitor known as the WM32
Blaster/Lovsan worm.
It entered your computer through your internet connection
because the "firewall"
was not properly enabled and essential critical updates
were not installed from
the Windows Update website. For instructions on fixing
the problem, visit:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_msblast.htm and
follow
the instructions.
[Courtesy of MS-MVPs Doug Knox, Kelly Theriot, and Mike
Kolitz]
After fixing the problem, visit the following web sites:
What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
url=/technet/columns/security/5min/5min-105.asp
Last, but not least, consider purchasing and installing a
comprehensive
internet security package, such as:
Norton Internet Security 2003
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/
-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2003
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Automatically updates itself
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install & manage package
Good Luck
Mike

 

[Antnee]

See http://www.visualante.org/msblast for more
information on the issue, including how to fix any
infected systems

The site is being updated as and when necesary to keep
you all up to date with developments, in fact it has just
had a major update