sp2 virus and worm protection

[User1]

I read the following from a Microsoft site:

"Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides better protection against viruses, hackers, and worms, and includes Windows Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for Internet Explorer, and the new Windows Security Center."

Then I read the list of sp2 'features'.

Where's the 'virus' and 'worm' protection in sp2?

 

[Jon]

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I read the following from a Microsoft site:

"Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides better protection against viruses, hackers, and worms, and includes Windows Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for Internet Explorer, and the new Windows Security Center."

Then I read the list of sp2 'features'.

Where's the 'virus' and 'worm' protection in sp2?

 

[David H. Lipman]

The FireWall is re-enabled.

There is a class of software called malware.

This is broken up into many sub-types.
Viruses, Internet worms, Trojans are on one side of this category. Spyware adware, data
miners, Broowser hijackers, etc. are on the other side.

The use of a FireWall will protect against Internet worms (I-worms) which are a type of
virus. Internet worms use such ports as 135, 139 and 445 to infect platforms. Well known
worms are Lovsan/Blaster and Sasser.

Here are some port 445 I-worms.

W32/Lioten.worm - http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99897.htm
W32/Deloder.worm - http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100127.htm
W32/Slanper.worm - http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100445.htm
W32/Stinbot.worm.b - http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100736.htm
W32/Eslac.worm - http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99970.htm
W32/Sluter.worm - http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100443.htm
W32/Randon.worm.p - http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100628.htm

As always, I suggest that those who use broadband Routers specifically block TCP/UDP ports
135~139 and 445 therefore activitity doesn't even pass the WAN - LAN barrier.

Dave



I read the following from a Microsoft site:

"Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides better protection against viruses, hackers, and
worms, and includes Windows Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for Internet Explorer, and the new
Windows Security Center."

Then I read the list of sp2 'features'.

Where's the 'virus' and 'worm' protection in sp2?

 

[Rock]

I read the following from a Microsoft site:

"Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides better protection against viruses, hackers, and worms, and includes Windows Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for Internet Explorer, and the new Windows Security Center."

Then I read the list of sp2 'features'.

Where's the 'virus' and 'worm' protection in sp2?

A large amount of the code was recompiled to address the buffer overflow
problem that was the basis for many of the attacks by malicious script.
There is no AV program with SP2, but the security features come from
other means.