January 07, Register - Microsoft releases Blaster clean-up tool.

[David H. Lipman]

January 07, Register - Microsoft releases Blaster clean-up tool. Microsoft this week
released a tool to clean up systems infected by the infamous Blaster worm and its sundry
variants. The software should eradicate the worm from infected Windows XP and Windows 2000
machines. However, users will still have to apply the original patch to prevent
re-infection. Normally, such clean-up technology is left to antivirus firms. But this isn't
a normal viral epidemic: ISPs say the worm is still generating malicious traffic, months
after its first appearance. Microsoft's Windows Blaster Worm Removal Tool will disinfect
machines infected with either the Blaster or Nachi worms. Nachi, released shortly after the
first appearance of Blaster in August, was designed to patch vulnerable systems. Rather
than help out, Nachi has instead become a serious nuisance. Its aggressive scanning
behavior blighted the operation of many networks - hence the need to kill the "cure", along
with the original Blaster worm.
The tool is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8b?fe98?493f?ad76?bf673a38b4cf&displaylang=en

Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/34751.html

Addendum:
The patch referenced above is for the RPC/RPCSS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability that is
addressed by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-39 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824146

Removal is not enough, without applying the above patch the PC will just be re-infected.

Dave

 

[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

I could not get your link for the tool to work. Here is a corrected link

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8b-fe98-493f-ad76-bf673a38b4cf&displaylang=en
--

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[David H. Lipman]

Thanx Marc:

I thought I had verified the URL. When you extract a URL from a PDF sometimes the
characters get replaced. The dashes were replaced by question marks.

Dave


| I could not get your link for the tool to work. Here is a corrected link
|
|
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8b-fe98-493f-ad76-bf673a38b4cf&displaylang=en
| --
|
| Thanks,
| Marc Reynolds
| Microsoft Technical Support
|
| This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
|
|
| | > January 07, Register - Microsoft releases Blaster clean-up tool. Microsoft
| this week
| > released a tool to clean up systems infected by the infamous Blaster worm
| and its sundry
| > variants. The software should eradicate the worm from infected Windows XP
| and Windows 2000
| > machines. However, users will still have to apply the original patch to
| prevent
| > re-infection. Normally, such clean-up technology is left to antivirus
| firms. But this isn't
| > a normal viral epidemic: ISPs say the worm is still generating malicious
| traffic, months
| > after its first appearance. Microsoft's Windows Blaster Worm Removal Tool
| will disinfect
| > machines infected with either the Blaster or Nachi worms. Nachi, released
| shortly after the
| > first appearance of Blaster in August, was designed to patch vulnerable
| systems. Rather
| > than help out, Nachi has instead become a serious nuisance. Its aggressive
| scanning
| > behavior blighted the operation of many networks - hence the need to kill
| the "cure", along
| > with the original Blaster worm.
| > The tool is available at:
| >
|
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8b?fe98?493f?ad76?bf673a38b4cf&displaylang=en
| >
| > Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/34751.html
| >
| > Addendum:
| > The patch referenced above is for the RPC/RPCSS Buffer Overflow
| Vulnerability that is
| > addressed by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-39
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824146
| >
| > Removal is not enough, without applying the above patch the PC will just
| be re-infected.
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Guest]

Based on this you would really think that MS cares about
their customers. Don't be fooled, If it takes them 2-3
months to react to something that makes their product
useless they could care less, all they want is the money.

-----Original Message-----
January 07, Register - Microsoft releases Blaster clean- up tool. Microsoft this week
released a tool to clean up systems infected by the

infamous Blaster worm and its sundry

variants. The software should eradicate the worm from

infected Windows XP and Windows 2000

machines. However, users will still have to apply the original patch to prevent
re-infection. Normally, such clean-up technology is left

to antivirus firms. But this isn't

a normal viral epidemic: ISPs say the worm is still

generating malicious traffic, months

after its first appearance. Microsoft's Windows Blaster

Worm Removal Tool will disinfect

machines infected with either the Blaster or Nachi

worms. Nachi, released shortly after the

first appearance of Blaster in August, was designed to

patch vulnerable systems. Rather

than help out, Nachi has instead become a serious

nuisance. Its aggressive scanning

behavior blighted the operation of many networks - hence

the need to kill the "cure", along

with the original Blaster worm.
The tool is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? FamilyID=e70a0d8b?fe98?493f?ad76?
bf673a38b4cf&displaylang=en
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/34751.html

Addendum:
The patch referenced above is for the RPC/RPCSS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability that is
addressed by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-39 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824146

Removal is not enough, without applying the above patch

the PC will just be re-infected.

 

[kurttrail]

By the act of scrolling this post on your computer, and/or printing or
replying to this post, you agree that I am your everlasting Lord &
Saviour. Breach of this term will result in you burning in hell for
ever and ever! Amen!"

Based on this you would really think that MS cares about
their customers. Don't be fooled, If it takes them 2-3
months to react to something that makes their product
useless they could care less, all they want is the money.

They only did it because of the bitchin' of ISPs, not out of the
goodness of their heart.

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Thanx Marc:

I thought I had verified the URL. When you extract a URL from a PDF sometimes the
characters get replaced. The dashes were replaced by question marks.

Dave


| I could not get your link for the tool to work. Here is a corrected link
|
|
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? FamilyID=e70a0d8b-fe98-493f-ad76-
bf673a38b4cf&displaylang=en
| --
|
| Thanks,
| Marc Reynolds
| Microsoft Technical Support
|
| This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
|
|
| | > January 07, Register - Microsoft releases Blaster clean-up tool. Microsoft
| this week
| > released a tool to clean up systems infected by the infamous Blaster worm
| and its sundry
| > variants. The software should eradicate the worm from infected Windows XP
| and Windows 2000
| > machines. However, users will still have to apply the original patch to
| prevent
| > re-infection. Normally, such clean-up technology is left to antivirus
| firms. But this isn't
| > a normal viral epidemic: ISPs say the worm is still generating malicious
| traffic, months
| > after its first appearance. Microsoft's Windows Blaster Worm Removal Tool
| will disinfect
| > machines infected with either the Blaster or Nachi worms. Nachi, released
| shortly after the
| > first appearance of Blaster in August, was designed to patch vulnerable
| systems. Rather
| > than help out, Nachi has instead become a serious nuisance. Its aggressive
| scanning
| > behavior blighted the operation of many networks - hence the need to kill
| the "cure", along
| > with the original Blaster worm.
| > The tool is available at:
| >
|
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? FamilyID=e70a0d8b?fe98?493f?ad76?
bf673a38b4cf&displaylang=en
| >
| > Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/34751.html
| >
| > Addendum:
| > The patch referenced above is for the RPC/RPCSS Buffer Overflow
| Vulnerability that is
| > addressed by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-39
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824146
| >
| > Removal is not enough, without applying the above patch the PC will just
| be re-infected.
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
|
|


.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I could not get your link for the tool to work. Here is a corrected link

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? FamilyID=e70a0d8b-fe98-493f-ad76-
bf673a38b4cf&displaylang=en
--

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


clean-up tool. Microsoft
this week infamous Blaster worm
and its sundry infected Windows XP
and Windows 2000 original patch to
prevent left to antivirus
firms. But this isn't generating malicious
traffic, months Blaster Worm Removal Tool
will disinfect worms. Nachi, released
shortly after the patch vulnerable
systems. Rather nuisance. Its aggressive
scanning hence the need to kill
the "cure", along
FamilyID=e70a0d8b?fe98?493f?ad76?
bf673a38b4cf&displaylang=en Overflow
Vulnerability that is patch the PC will just
be re-infected.


.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
By the act of scrolling this post on your computer, and/or printing or
replying to this post, you agree that I am your everlasting Lord &
Saviour. Breach of this term will result in you burning in hell for
ever and ever! Amen!"

money.

They only did it because of the bitchin' of ISPs, not out of the
goodness of their heart.

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"


.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Based on this you would really think that MS cares about
their customers. Don't be fooled, If it takes them 2-3
months to react to something that makes their product
useless they could care less, all they want is the money.












infamous Blaster worm and its sundry
infected Windows XP and Windows 2000 left
to antivirus firms. But this isn't
generating malicious traffic, months
Worm Removal Tool will disinfect
worms. Nachi, released shortly after the
patch vulnerable systems. Rather
nuisance. Its aggressive scanning hence
the need to kill the "cure", along
the PC will just be re-infected.
.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
January 07, Register - Microsoft releases Blaster clean- up tool. Microsoft this week
released a tool to clean up systems infected by the

infamous Blaster worm and its sundry

variants. The software should eradicate the worm from

infected Windows XP and Windows 2000

machines. However, users will still have to apply the original patch to prevent
re-infection. Normally, such clean-up technology is left

to antivirus firms. But this isn't

a normal viral epidemic: ISPs say the worm is still

generating malicious traffic, months

after its first appearance. Microsoft's Windows Blaster

Worm Removal Tool will disinfect

machines infected with either the Blaster or Nachi

worms. Nachi, released shortly after the

first appearance of Blaster in August, was designed to

patch vulnerable systems. Rather

than help out, Nachi has instead become a serious

nuisance. Its aggressive scanning

behavior blighted the operation of many networks - hence

the need to kill the "cure", along

with the original Blaster worm.
The tool is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? FamilyID=e70a0d8b?fe98?493f?ad76?
bf673a38b4cf&displaylang=en
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/34751.html

Addendum:
The patch referenced above is for the RPC/RPCSS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability that is
addressed by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-39 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824146

Removal is not enough, without applying the above patch

the PC will just be re-infected.