Virus
Alert
The
latest variant of Sasser, W32/Sasser.worm.d is another Medium
Risk Internet worm that exploits unpatched versions of Windows
2000
and XP operating systems, causing infected PCs to repeatedly reboot.
You do not need
to click anything to become infected with
W32/Sasser.worm.d. Simply logging onto the Internet without
the latest
Windows patch or a reputable firewall can let in Sasser worms,
which
spread themselves by establishing remote connections to vulnerable
computers, installing a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server,
then
downloading themselves to the new host. Sasser variants have
infected
between 100,000 and millions of PCs worldwide, according to
estimates.
What
do I Do?
Update your anti-virus
Download the latest Microsoft Windows operating system patch.
On your Internet Explorer toolbar, go to Tools, select Windows
Update then "Scan for updates."
If you are still
having problems ring support 9277 9505 for advice
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Security, Virus and Worm
Control
If
you are unsure if you have a virus or a worm, Symantec has a free online
scan that will scan your
computer. If it finds a worm or virus in most cases they will give you
a free tool to remove the threat.
Click
Here to scan your computer.
Removing
other threats: Dialers, pop up windows, involuntary start page
change,
spyware,
unwanted mysterious tool bars, tracking cookies, hijacker are just
a few of the things that
may be on your computer now. Spybot makes a little program that will
check for and
remove most of these threats. This software is totally amazing and is
written by an
independent person that gives their time freely while the software is
free and comes
with updates all they ask is if you use the software and are happy with
it that you make
a small donation to help with their ongoing costs, please do.
Click
Here for Spybot Search and Destroy.
Note!
Windows Me/XP users
If you
are running Windows Me or Windows XP, we recommend that you temporarily
turn off System Restore. Windows Me/XP uses this feature, which is enabled
by default, to restore the files on your computer in case they become
damaged. If a virus, worm, or Trojan infects a computer, System Restore
may back up the virus, worm, or Trojan on the computer.
Windows prevents
outside programs, including antivirus programs, from modifying System
Restore. Therefore, antivirus programs or tools cannot remove threats
in the System Restore folder. As a result, System Restore has the potential
of restoring an infected file on your computer, even after you have
cleaned the infected files from all the other locations.
Also, a virus
scan may detect a threat in the System Restore folder even though you
have removed the threat.
For instructions
on how to turn off System Restore, read your Windows documentation,
or one of the following articles:
"How
to disable or enable Windows Me System Restore"
"How
to turn off or turn on Windows XP System Restore"
Courtesy of
Happy
Surfing - The
Onedex Support Team
support@onedex.com.au
If you have a problem installing a virus program because of the viruses
already
on your computer then download stinger the program name will look like
this
"stng259.exe"
The place to get it is
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
Run this program and it should get rid of the current viruses and allow
you to install an anti virus program
