How is the virus spread???

[Nick]

How are people getting this virus that is hitting so many people? Is it
entering open ports on people's computers?

Or is it spread through email?

 

[Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]]

Open ports. Port 135 most probably

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[Mike Kolitz]

These articles have some preventative instructions. Jonathan is right,
though... it's probably lack of firewalls that is doing the most damage
right now.

http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342
or
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

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Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup and Deployment

PATCH YOUR WINDOWS NT/2000/XP/2003 COMPUTERS!
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp

How to disinfect and infected computer:
http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342