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Story: Spread of MSBlast worm slows

Posted by: John Rubin (Friday 15 August 2003, 2:38 AM)

For anyone out there who is very concerned about this worm virus, don't be. For one, it can only infect computers with 2000, ME, NT, or XP. Other wise, its harmless. For those of you who already have it, it sucks just let me say that. I am a gamer for say and I build systems as a hobby, and of all the viruses that i have experience with, i think by preference i hat this one the most. Random power offs, and occasional denied internet access is really crappy, especially if you are in the middle of installing a new service pack.
The most disturbing thing is that somebody has nothing better to do with their time but create this crap to infect other computers, in order to 'get back' at a company. The message, "Billy Gates why did you make this possible? Quit making all that money and fix your software!" clearly adresses a hostilitiy towards microsoft. Another solution is someone got bored and decided to be a complete and total dick head and create a virus that would infect thousands.
The good news is it is easy to get rid of. Download the fix it file from anywhere, and then go and download the patch for whatever operating system you are running.
That will ensure that the virus cannot get BACK onto your computer.
An interesting note also is that this virus or WORM has the capability to replicate and infect without an email or download interface.
If your computer is hooked up to a network, and one of the computers in the network got the virus, then it is very possible that you will have it too. All it needs is for your computer to be on. In other words, its airborn, in a more kind of a biological way of speaking.
Good luck