sasser virus

[cnam47]

please please please help me i have the sassers virus
and i dont know how to get rid od it. i live in spain and
they dont know how to fix my computer here, i have
already been to two companys. please tell me how to fix
my computer caroline

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Apparently, your PC has suffered a major security breech and is now
infected with Malware (i.e. "a viral worm") because:

1. The latest Windows XP Critical Updates have apparently not been installed......
2. The PC's firewall apparently has not been properly enabled.....
3. Out-of-date or no AntiVirus program has been installed......

If you have Sasser, follow these directions to remove it from your computer:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/sasser.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]


What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and Its Variants
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp

PSS Security Response Team Alert - Sasser Worm and Variants
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Security/alerts/sasser.mspx

W32.Sasser.B.Worm Critical Information
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.b.worm.html

W32.Sasser Removal Tool
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.removal.tool.html

3 Steps to Help Ensure your PC is Protected
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

Frequently Asked Questions About Antivirus Software
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/antivirus.asp

Special note if you use AOL:

America Online installs its own connection settings that override
the ones that come with Windows XP. America Online's
connection settings don't include a way to turn on Windows XP's
built-in firewall.

Visit the following web site for instructions on downloading
a FREE firewall program for your computer.

Ref: http://www.updatexp.com/free.html

Consider purchasing a top-notch Internet Security program
that will help protect your PC from future viruses, hackers, and
privacy threats:
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| please please please help me i have the sassers virus
| and i dont know how to get rid od it. i live in spain and
| they dont know how to fix my computer here, i have
| already been to two companys. please tell me how to fix
| my computer caroline

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

see
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp

and also when the pop up comes up stating that your computer is going to
reboot,
click Start > Run and type: shutdown -a

This will stop the shut down process.

--
Regards,

Mike
--
Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]

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

Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
newsgroups

 

[Guest]

Your first step of protecting your computer from sasser virus is to enable a firewall from your internet connections.
Step two install the required update from windows update web site look for security update 835732.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You've apparently contracted the latest worm, W32.Sasser.Worm,
specifically designed to attack people who do not update their
computers promptly and who do not practice "safe hex." In other
words, like Blaster, this worm was developed and distributed _after_ a
patch for the vulnerability was announced and made publicly available.
Further, and also like Blaster, this worm could not affect any
computer whose user had taken the basic precaution of using a properly
configured firewall.

To stay on-line long enough to get the necessary updates, patches,
and removal tools, click Start > Run, and enter "shutdown -a" when the
next RPC countdown begins. This will abort the shut down. Also, make
sure you've enabled a firewall before starting, to preclude any more
intrusions while getting the updates/patches/tools.

What You should Know about the Sasser Worm and its Variants
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-011.mspx

W32.Sasser.Worm
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.worm.html

A tool is available to remove the Sasser worm variants
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;841720

W32.Sasser.Worm Removal Tool
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.removal.tool.html

McAfee AVert Stinger Virus Removal Tool
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/


Bruce Chambers

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