August 11, 2003, 22:46
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All Windows NT/2K/XP/2003 Users, Very Important Message
Use Windows Update now and download all critical updates unless you want to join the list of people who are affected by the latest worm which crashes Windows. It's spreading at a record pace.
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August 11, 2003, 22:49
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Ha, that's what you've been doing while gone from 'Poly  
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August 11, 2003, 22:51
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Asher, I have set a schedule for when my auto-update feature downloads AND installs them automatically.
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August 11, 2003, 23:01
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How old is the exploit? I seem to have all of the updates installed already and I haven't updated in ages.
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August 11, 2003, 23:17
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Few weeks.
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August 11, 2003, 23:18
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what does this virus do? i think i had it...
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August 11, 2003, 23:21
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haha
Windows 98 rules!
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August 11, 2003, 23:39
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Originally posted by Dissident
haha
Windows 98 rules!
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August 11, 2003, 23:43
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Since I try to update every program I've ever owned on a daily basis, I guess I'm in the clear.
How can you live, knowing there's a patch out there you don't have?
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August 12, 2003, 00:24
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Originally posted by Dissident
haha
Windows 98 rules!
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Stuck in the Stone Age, huh?
XP makes it so much easier to update. 
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August 12, 2003, 00:28
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well I refuse to pay money for windows. So I'm stuck for now
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August 12, 2003, 00:40
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Certainly you aren't using an illegal copy, are you?
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August 12, 2003, 01:56
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and yet another advantage of not upgrading is revealed
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August 12, 2003, 02:01
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Heh. Somebody tried to get me with this exploit the other day. Tried to install an FTP server in my startup directory...then forgot to put .exe on the end of it so Windows didn't know what to do with it when it restarted after crashing. 
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August 12, 2003, 02:02
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I upgraded, everything except something about microsoft virtual machine, I figured I need it since I don't know what is, so I'm not using it right?
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August 12, 2003, 02:07
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According to the AP, it's already spread into tens of thousands of computers — businesses, universities, home ... you name it, it's spreading. It's calling itself Skynet.
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August 12, 2003, 02:46
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Does this have anything to do with something that restarts your computer? I've gotten that three times today.
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August 12, 2003, 02:53
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I have it.
MSBlast/W32Blaster... whatever you want it to call it.
It won't let me update. It stops me every time.
I performed the Symantec removal process for this specific worm. It said it worked. I doublechecked. It said the worm was gone.
But it lives on. And my computer is once again 10 seconds from restarting.
HELP ME!
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August 12, 2003, 03:16
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it took out Dell tech support. tisk tisk tisk. next time, get critical updates.
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August 12, 2003, 03:17
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oh, reinstall windows...that will help. Atleast, that's what our tech support did...reinstalled on every computer...
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"I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."
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August 12, 2003, 03:35
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At least ME isn't on that list.
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August 12, 2003, 04:35
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http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/interne....ap/index.html
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Security experts said the infection, which exploits an unusually dangerous flaw in Windows software...
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August 12, 2003, 04:48
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Win 98.
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August 12, 2003, 04:54
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Win 98.
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August 12, 2003, 14:23
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Win95
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August 12, 2003, 14:48
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A Win95 owner laughing at others
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August 12, 2003, 14:57
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Asher.. how do I use windows update? I only just switched back to XP, which is temporary until mandy 9.2 comes along, but still... best of a bad situ, how do I update my system?
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August 12, 2003, 15:16
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Easy, just go to the list of programs in the start menu, and way at the top will be a link for windows update. Just need to be connected to the internet.
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August 12, 2003, 15:20
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Prince
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Cool thanks!! Doesn't quite beat apt-get but hey it works.
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August 12, 2003, 15:20
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or go to windowsupdate.microsoft.com (needs to use IE)
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