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Story: Worm exploits major Windows flaw

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Posted by: Derek O'Connor (Wednesday 13 August 2003, 10:56 PM)

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Dear Sir,

I was hit by the MSBLAST.EXE worm at 8.28pm (BST) 11 Aug 2003.

I first noticed SVCHOST.EXE read/write errors; then I could not disconnect
my dial-up ISP; then PASTE didn't work, etc.

I have been using Windows NT and then 2000 since 1997 and have never had a
worm/virus problem before, despite the fact that I don't have anti-virus
software installed (would it have saved me from MSBLAST?).

What is so special about the MSBLAST worm? Why haven't I been hit before?

Regards,

Derek O'Connor,
Donard,
Co. Wicklow,
IRELAND

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