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W32.Blaster.Worm
Posted by Lester Chan at 22:56 in Virus
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Lots of people have been infected by the W32.Blaster.Worm. It is a worm that will exploit the DCOM RPC vulnerability using TCP port 135. It will attempt to download and run a file, msblast.exe.

» Infection Length: 6,176 bytes
» Systems Affected: Microsoft IIS, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP
» Systems Not Affected: Linux, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX

Basically, what the virus does is it will auto restart your Windows after a certain time.

Fixes:

» Symantec Security Response – W32.Blaster.Worm Information (Removal)
» Microsoft Security Bulletin (Patch)

It is recommended that all users get this fixed as soon as possible.

*Update* I have mirrored the Microsoft patch on this server. If it is illegal inform me and I will remove it immediately.

» WinXP English Patch
» Win2K English Patch

*Disclaimer* Download at your own risk, I will not hold any responsibility if there is anything wrong with your computer after installing it.


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