...Sooooo - how bout that worm going around?

The Jays · 08-13-2003, 12:44 AM

Anyone having trouble?

Velociti · 08-13-2003, 12:57 AM

I think the computer in my office may have been hit but my computer tech friend says he doesn't think that was the problem. All of my messages in my inbox and all my deleted messages as well as my addressbook were gone and I got one of those "welcome to outlook express 6" messages that would mean the reinstallation or upgrade of outlook, which I know didn't happen because I'm the only one that touches the computer. Still trying to figure it out, but in the meantime i'm fucked because all the contacts that I had saved in my addressbook are now gone as well as any important info I had in messages in my inbox and the like.

All of my default programs were reset as well, like my default browser, ect. Still trying to figure out what happened.

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Goatweed · 08-13-2003, 01:24 AM

no problems here :thumbs-up:

Keyser Soze · 08-13-2003, 01:29 AM

we dont use outlook or exchange at work, we're SMAAAAAT

HedCold · 08-13-2003, 01:31 AM

that worm had nothing to do with outlook, so the problem is different

Keyser Soze · 08-13-2003, 01:36 AM

i have a feeling arpi would have known what the problem was.

Goatweed · 08-13-2003, 01:45 AM

I doubt it.

The Jays · 08-13-2003, 01:47 AM

.. ya, this worm doesn't bother with Outlook, it's not something that you download by opening e-mail... it exploits a security flaw in XP, NT and 2000, and searches for an open port on your computer. It then downloads itself, and executes with the highest priveleges (SYSTEM). You get a msblaster.exe in you SYSTEM32 folder. The you start getting a message that says your computer will reboot in 60 seconds, and then proceeds to do so. It also disables you from downloading from windowsupdate. Unless you got the most recent patches, from July 16th, you are vulnerable.

The Jays · 08-13-2003, 01:48 AM

It crashed some states DMV computer system earlier.

Keyser Soze · 08-13-2003, 01:49 AM

sounds like a dirty filthy problem

Goatweed · 08-13-2003, 01:53 AM

it's a good thing I bought that router!

The Jays · 08-13-2003, 01:53 AM

It's a good thing I update often.

Goatweed · 08-13-2003, 01:55 AM

I do too, usually.

but the router locks all my shit down.

The Jays · 08-13-2003, 01:57 AM

... sounds like a smelly process...

Goatweed · 08-13-2003, 01:58 AM

not as smelly as throwing shit-covered toilet paper into the trash can instead of flushing it.

The Jays · 08-13-2003, 02:00 AM

... locking your shit down sounds like something along the lines of pushing your stool in...

Goatweed · 08-13-2003, 02:09 AM

I've pushed stool in before, it's not so bad.

The Jays · 08-13-2003, 02:32 AM

... I think you forgot an "s" in that last post...

Kid Afrika · 08-13-2003, 02:39 AM

"The problem is with your SCSI drive." - Arpi

The Jays · 08-13-2003, 02:40 AM

... he would have never said that...