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| MS Blaster Virus Removal | 16 Feb 2004 |
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Many customers have requested information on the latest virus in the news. Customers have reported eratic performance of their Windows Based systems such as Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Symantec Security Response, a US anti-virus specialist, on Tuesday upgraded its alert to grade four, from grade three; Trend Micro in Asia yesterday placed it on level five, its highest alert status The virus, called Blaster but also using the names Lovsan and MSBLAST, started to crash computers on Tuesday. Once a vulnerable machine has been located, Blaster downloads a full executable copy of itself (msblaster.exe), which it then starts running, as well as software to pass more copies of itself to other hosts. The worm causes the computer to crash but does not appear to erase files or create major damage other than duplicating itself to email addresses in the computer's address book. But it carries a taunting message to Microsoft's founder and chairman: "billy gates why do you make this possible ? Stop making money and fix your software!!" To assist you in checking if you have the virus, we suggest that you use the link below to check your system. After the check, it will invite you to download the "hot-patch" from Microsoft to avoid further infection. Symantec Removal Tool This incident highlights the need for an effective anti-virus program on your computer. Adam Internet sells Anti-virus programs for $55.00 for a complete year of protection. |
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