New Virus

[alexsmolik]

Watch out fellow NG users.
I've been told that there is kind of a new virus. It appears as a pop-up, like an error that is announced to you as a pop-up. If you find it "weird" or whatever, DON'T CLICK NOTHING, and restart your computer, by whatever means. The virus apparently reboots your PC and the bastard will never restart again !
So watch out !
I don't know about it yet, how it looks or whatever.
I've just been told.
So be careful.
I don't know if it is a hoax or not.
Be careful.

[Ozcar]

Is this pop-up here?

At Newgrounds????

OMG!

Thanks to God I installed the Popup manager...

[alexsmolik]

- LINK
If you ever had it or to be aware.
CHECK THIS OUT.
IT EXPLAINS HOW TO GET RID OF IT.

- http://new.zdnet.co.uk/error/404.htm

[AngryArab]

i never click on pop ups, its a bad habit to start clicking them

[alexsmolik]

This page explains how to "clean up".
- http://insight.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,39020463,39115651,00.htm

This page explains how to PROTECT.
- http://insight.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020457,39115633,00.htm

[Miles]

people who click on pop ups are idiots. it the same kind of people that click on pop ups that buy shit off of the shop at home network.

shopping at home = lazy asses

[VanillaCokeClock]

At 8/12/03 05:12 PM, _miles_ wrote: people who click on pop ups are idiots. it the same kind of people that click on pop ups that buy shit off of the shop at home network.

shopping at home = lazy asses

miles i love you, will you please have my crazy love child?

[Miles]

At 8/12/03 05:13 PM, Teh_miles wrote:
miles i love you, will you please have my crazy love child?

not today

[Alumunum-man]

hey!!!!!!! havent seen ya in while were were ya

and as for the virus i got a popup blocker so i'm not gonna woorie about it

[alexsmolik]

Latest new fools:
It's not a pop-up. It's some evil script like the fuck I know that installs itself alone.
To see if you have it, CTRL+ALT+DELETE > Task Manager > Processes, click on "Image Name" field under the "Processes" tab and if you have "msblast.exe", you are fucked, and check the linx to see how to get rid of it.

[Jimong5]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH! I LOVE VIRUSES!
</Obnoxious Mac User>
Sorry... just had to ;)

[liljim]

This worm is not spread through POP-UP ads. If Internet Browsers had access to critical workings of the PC like this, there would be a much bigger problem than this right now. It's only had minimal infection so far. The main purpose of the worm is to perform a DOS attack on the windows update site and not to lick the contents of your HDD clean. It also looks as though this worm is targetted to attack servers rather than your average home user.

[alexsmolik]

At 8/12/03 05:53 PM, liljim wrote: 1337 haxor stuff

Err... yeah lol maybe.
I wuz just trying to prevent :-$
liljim > meh

[ChinezeKid]

At 8/12/03 04:49 PM, BurritoLock wrote: i never click on pop ups, its a bad habit to start clicking them

Me neither. Good choice, dude

[Spike-J-Wolfwood]

I think CherryClock brought this up last night and posted the link for the patch.......... I’m to lazy to look for it though.

[XkwiziTOnE]

Is this problem only for XP users?

[J-E-N-O-V-A]

Does this virus affect all Operating Systems?

[J-E-N-O-V-A]

this site tells everything about it.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

[SonicBlackJack]

We were already informed yesterday about it and theres a way to prevent this virus

[forgottenxone]

viruses are only fun if they are yours...

[Brave-Yankee]

Yea that was a nasty virus

[ZenGaijin]

i have Windows ME is there a patch for it?

[Rebel40000]

I've heard of this virus in JROTC today. I think it's called a "Worm Virus". It was advised to not stay on the computer too much. But luckly I have a pop-up killer, so I think I'm safe... =)

[BRS]

There is also a new email virus about. It exploits a bug in Internet Explorers' header which cause it to be run and installed by not even opening the email! I recieved one today, and it corrupted important system files and stuff. I had the completely wipe my computer - I couldn't even copy things to CD because it wouldn't let my RW work. Now everything is gone, including a flash movie I had been working on for some time, important schoolwork (my teachers are gonna kill me) - Everything.

!WINDOWS SUCKS!

[Intelblow]

Thanks for telling !!! I'm using XP so I'm at risk !!! But still I dun really worry about it !!!

[UpstartDJ]

only bored insomniacs click pop ups ,plus i dont get them anyway so i dont have to worry.hey look a pop up, lets see what it wants

[Patcoola]

Ya this wrom virus is realy bad, but it dosn't spread by popups, this wrom virus jumps to computer to computer with out warning, the only way to protect yourself is to have a Firewall.

ya my friends computer got infited, and last night in 2hours my computer blocked 74virus from entering my computer, and i saw 3,645,124KaZaa users drop to 2,724,645users that day.

[OriginaleLMo]

It hits random IP addresses. It goes from one computer to the next. It infects windows xp,2000,nt, and server 2003. BMW in Germany got hit by it also. Go to Microsoft it is giving a free fix.

[Wonko-the-Sane]

its that worn blast thing, my friend got hit ny that yesterday, took her 5 hours to fix it

[shak3s]

At 8/13/03 06:47 PM, Patcoola wrote: Ya this wrom virus is realy bad, but it dosn't spread by popups, this wrom virus jumps to computer to computer with out warning, the only way to protect yourself is to have a Firewall.

A firewall may help but not necessarily prevent this msblaster virus. If you are running certain public services (usually commercial) there is a potential threat.
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html
This symantec link has some detailed data about the worm and it's variants.
Cover your family in aluminum foil for best protection.