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Blaster worm .....plz help

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Name: spliffs
Date: January 23, 2004 at 20:15:04 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Professional
CPU/Ram: 256 RAM / 1100 MHz Proces
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Please help.......

I have just formatted my PC, and installed Windows XP Professional .......then everytime I connected to the 'net, a window came up saying it was shutting me down, I did the housecall virus scan, it said it had cleaned the virus I had, then I found out I had another virus which I deleted using housecall

So I thought I had no viruses!

Within a couple of minutes it was back again shutting me down - I've instaled AVG - That detected it, and also cleaned it, now its' come back again, their names were "mslaugh.exe" "msblast" and various other names, it hasn't come back as yet, tho' its only been a few minutes, if anyone knows how I can stop it coming back plz let me know!!!!!

Your help much appreciated

:S



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Response Number 1
Name: LL
Date: January 23, 2004 at 21:05:16 Pacific
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Response Number 2
Name: JayT
Date: January 23, 2004 at 21:10:55 Pacific
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Go to this site:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

and download Stinger - run it - then shut down System Restore and run it again. It will remove MsBlast worm. Then go to this site:
http://www.grc.com/ and click on Shields Up-download and install DCOMbobulator and run it. It will block the MsBlast worm. Then make sure you download and install all your Ms Windows Updates.


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Response Number 3
Name: spliffs
Date: January 23, 2004 at 21:11:22 Pacific
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Cheers mate .....only one prob, I ain't got a proper registration code for my WinXP, so can't get what I need off Microsoft, any ideas?


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Response Number 4
Name: Helium
Date: January 23, 2004 at 21:18:04 Pacific
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You can download the updates and patches manually, just look for a link on the ms site.


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Response Number 5
Name: spliffs
Date: January 23, 2004 at 21:19:44 Pacific
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Will have another look now - Tried doing it earlier, and I got a messages that the registration wasn't valid.....


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Response Number 6
Name: JayT
Date: January 23, 2004 at 22:37:16 Pacific
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If you download and install dcombobulator (as suggested above in post #2) this will block the port that the Msblast virus uses to invade your computer. It also disables the Service in WinXp that Msblast uses. Thus, even though it is a good idea to install MS Updates, this will serve as a work around. Also, using a firewall will help protect your computer. A good free one can be gotten from Sygate.


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Response Number 7
Name: spliffs
Date: January 23, 2004 at 22:44:13 Pacific
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Ok, I'll do that now - Nice one for ya help matey!


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Response Number 8
Name: spliffs
Date: January 23, 2004 at 23:06:42 Pacific
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Soz ...I am not that great with PC's ...I'm female afterall

This prog I've installed says

"DCOM is Available AND Vulnerable!

Several well known DCOM exploits
ARE effective on this system.

This system has apparently NOT been patched against ANY of the well known DCOM exploits"

Is this prog protecting me now, or do I have to do something else???


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Response Number 9
Name: Tyler_d
Date: January 24, 2004 at 04:46:11 Pacific
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what u need to do is get a firewall up and running first enable ur XP firewall then try and get a better 1 like nortons or mcaffes.
then click on this link and download the patch for the blaster worm
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e70a0d8b-fe98-493f-ad76-bf673a38b4cf&displaylang=en


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Response Number 10
Name: JayT
Date: January 24, 2004 at 05:44:56 Pacific
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Spliffs - click on Decombobulate Me Now - and you will be protected. To check it - click on Am I vunlnerable -after Decombobulate me now ;-).


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Response Number 11
Name: spliffs
Date: January 24, 2004 at 09:36:23 Pacific
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Nice one .....
Think am all sorted now ........ Cheers for ya help!!


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