RE: virus: could we get it off of our CoV chat server

From: Dr Sebby (drsebby@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Mar 25 2004 - 20:10:13 MST

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    ...as it turns out i DID have a virus!!! something called "Duster_a" or
    some such thing. it's been cleaned. not sure if it was responsible for
    anything, but i'm hoping not. it didnt have much effect on my end anyways.
    i can credit Kazaa and a certain screenwriting program for it....though i
    might add that the program works wonderfully.

    DrSebby.
    "Courage...and shuffle the cards".

    ----Original Message Follows----
    From: "Jonathan Davis" <jonathan.davis@lineone.net>
    Reply-To: virus@lucifer.com
    To: <virus@lucifer.com>
    Subject: RE: virus: could we get it off of our CoV chat server
    Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 00:22:19 -0000

    Hi Walter,

    Sorry to hear about your recent troubles old dog. I know Sebby is behind it.
    It is because of those unkind comments you made about his night driving.

    Look, have you tried Opera? I rate it s the absolute best browser and many
    swear that its mail client is magnificent too. Also, it has a beautiful IRC
    interface (see
    http://www.limbicnutrition.com/images/misc/walter_scr_shot.jpg - skin is
    called "Fresh").

    Incidentally, very good security primer Erik. Thanks.

    Fond regards

    Jonathan

    -----Original Message-----
    From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com] On Behalf Of
    Walter Watts
    Sent: 24 March 2004 20:01
    To: virus@lucifer.com
    Subject: Re: virus: could we get it off of our CoV chat server

    Outstanding advice, Erik. I guess one reason I've never had a virus until
    now was I still use Netscape's email, an old ver. 4.7. Been browsing with IE
    for a long time and will lock it down now according to your instructions:
    "4. How To Lock Down Your System".

    I use Windows update regularly on both machine (98SE & XP Pro), but I only
    get critical updates.

    Also, I have a Linksys 4 port Cable/DSL ROUTER between my lan and the net,
    but not a firewall. Are there some settings in the router I need to tighten
    up on?

    Thanks alot for your advice,
    Walter

    Erik Aronesty wrote:

    > One way to get infected is to run active-x controls on a web page, which
    are inherently insecure. Another is to use a program, like outlook express,
    that autoruns scripts by default.
    >
    > I wrote a web page detailing some basic windows security measures:
    >
    > http://www.zoneedit.com/msvirus.html
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    --
Walter Watts
Tulsa Network Solutions, Inc.
"Pursue the small utopias... nature, music, friendship, love"
--Kupferberg--
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