[Trash-talk] Virus warning

[starvin' at nette]

So does that mean my windows 98 is safe?

@nette



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>From: "Baz" <AngelicTrash at virbius.net>
>To: "Trash-Talk" <trash-talk at tcp.com>
>Subject: [Trash-talk] Virus warning
>Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 14:52:42 +0100
>
>Hey everyone! Just to warn you all about the w32.blaster.worm virus that is 
>spreading like wild fire. I was fixing a mates computer because his modem 
>wasn't working. As soon as I got the modem working and connected to the 
>internet the computer was hit by the virus within 5 minutes. The virus 
>affects Winodws 2000, Windows XP and Windows NT 4. There is a patch at 
>microsoft now so go download it using windows update if you haven't done 
>already. If you get infected by the virus then it will cause your computer 
>to reboot every time you connect to the internet making itt impossible to 
>download the patch so DO IT NOW! This virus does not pread by email like a 
>normal virus, it exploits a backdoor in windows to install and execute the 
>virus without you even knowing.. you just have to be connected to the 
>internet.
>
>For more info see Symatec's virus encyclopedia at 
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html
>
>for a news report check 
>http://sify.com/news/internet/fullstory.php?id=13224427
>
>Stay safe kids!
>Baz
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