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Post by Romana on Aug 16, 2003 10:45:10 GMT -5
That awful worm virus that's going round  I got it when I switched on my PC today but I've fixed it now. What about you guys? Btw, if you haven't had it yet I advise that you get the patch from Windows Update 'cause it's better to be safe than sorry. Also put your firewall protection up to the max. |
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Post by Malefact on Aug 16, 2003 10:48:41 GMT -5
Hi! I never knew it existed until today when it was featured on the news. I haven't got a Firewall (not entirely sure what it is, either!). If these modern computers had programs that were well-written instead of self-publicising, bloated crud we wouldn't have to deal with any of this. Sorry. Rant over.  |
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Post by Romana on Aug 16, 2003 10:57:51 GMT -5
A firewall's a thing that protects you from hackers and viruses (most of the time anyway). Try www.download.com for a freeware firewall. You'd best get that patch from the update site a.s.a.p. 'cause if you get it, it causes extreme havoc. A box comes up saying that the PC has to shut down and lets you have a little amount of time (1 minute) to save things. Then it shuts down. If you get it before you've got the patch then go through this procedure to stop it from shutting down: 1.) I stopped my system from shutting itself down by going to START, CONTROL PANEL, ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS, COMPONENT SERVICES. Then I selected Services (local) from the left hand window. I found Remote Procedure Call (RPC) from the right hand window, right click, porperties. From the RECOVERY tab I then set it changed the settings so it wouldn't restart everytime. 2) Go to the site Microsoft has created for the patch: From there I dled the 32 bit XP patch. www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/virus/alerts/msblaster.asp (copy and paste this into address bar if this link doesn't work) 3) I restarted my system. This worked for me! I know what you mean about shoddy programs Mally - I'm fed up having to update Windows XP every few weeks. And because I have a 56k modem it takes ages! |
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Post by Malefact on Aug 16, 2003 11:01:58 GMT -5
Thanks for that.  When I get home I'll see about sorting out the laptop, then. It has Windoze XP so it isn't pestering for updates every five minutes (although I'm just waiting for the next version to come out so the pestering can start!) |
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Post by Romana on Aug 16, 2003 11:11:10 GMT -5
Every time I hear about another virus I panic, only to find out I don't have it. This is the first time I've had one - I'm just so glad I found the solution (from a guy on another forum). Just about everyone's getting it - I wonder who's behind this one...
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Post by Malefact on Aug 16, 2003 11:17:59 GMT -5
Well, I saw on the news that the virus bombards one of Microsoft's web pages to be bombarded with information from all the computers that it infects, so the motives of the virus's programmer are at least understandable. Incidentally, Microsoft's genius master-stroke to counter-act the bombardment was to take that web page offline. How stunningly creative!  I've never had a virus, so I'm a bit complacent (far too complacent, thinking about it). I'll be keeping a very close eye on things from now on, I think. |
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Post by Romana on Aug 16, 2003 11:24:14 GMT -5
That's such a great solution by Microsoft, eh? Now that page is offline, another one will be targetted! I know there was a company who were upset by Microsoft at some point, but I can't remember who it was. It could be an ex-employee (or even an employee at the moment - you never know, what with the rivalry these days) of that company who made the virus. |
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Post by RoxxAatherton on Aug 16, 2003 11:25:09 GMT -5
We haven't got it on the home computer but my parents keep coming home complaining that something similar is happening on their computer at work.
I recon they've got it then, so i'll try and sort it out!
;D
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Post by PhoenixFlame on Aug 18, 2003 8:57:54 GMT -5
Unfortunately, it got on my brother's PC, and now his comp isn't working properly!  Which means I can't use it to go on the net, Sorry, rant over ;D If you are a conspiracy theorist, like I am, you tell people that most of the viruses are created by the anti-virus program makers to stay in business! This is just my opinion though! ;D |
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Post by Malefact on Aug 18, 2003 9:05:40 GMT -5
It would not surprise me in the least.
The same principal applies to Internet Explorer - Microsoft could stop pop-ups in an instant if they wanted to but don't because it means that anti-pop-up software wouldn't be available.
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Post by PhoenixFlame on Aug 18, 2003 9:08:46 GMT -5
And then Microsoft might lose money! Which is why they don't get rid of them! |
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Post by Malefact on Aug 18, 2003 9:13:10 GMT -5
Exactly. They keep people buying products by making each successive release sub-standard and having them become totally redundant after six months.
Did you know that some versions of Windoze are deliberately rigged to slowly self-destruct? Tis true. It's widely known among all the Computer Science students at my uni.
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Post by PhoenixFlame on Aug 18, 2003 9:18:00 GMT -5
I didn't know that!  It explains why my other brother's computer deleted it's own P.H.A.T. Table (wasn't quite sure how to spell it) |
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Post by RoxxAatherton on Aug 18, 2003 9:19:30 GMT -5
i haven't a bloody clue about computers and all these theories and stuff.
And i'm happy in my ignorance
;D
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Post by Malefact on Aug 18, 2003 9:21:32 GMT -5
Ignorance is bliss. My friend, who is a Computer Science student, says that the registeries slowly get corrupted which slows the whole thing down to the point where it is unusable. |
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I got it when I switched on my PC today but I've fixed it now. What about you guys? Btw, if you haven't had it yet I advise that you get the patch from Windows Update 'cause it's better to be safe than sorry. Also put your firewall protection up to the max.
Which means I can't use it to go on the net, 
It explains why my other brother's computer deleted it's own P.H.A.T. Table (wasn't quite sure how to spell it)