[Chat] what virus, crystal?

[Brad Schlegel]

Crystal,

It is possible you are referring to the Sasser worm.  Here is info on this
"pest":
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.worm.html

http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp - best


Sincerely,

W. Brad Schlegel
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Baltimore, MD 21218-2228

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Crystal" <charlesvillager2002 at yahoo.com>
To: "The Charles Village Chat List" <Chat at charlesvillage.info>; "Charles
Village Discussion List" <Discussion at charlesvillage.info>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Chat] what virus, crystal?


> I'm only moderately knowledgeable about computers and
> viruses and such. I haven't figured out yet exactly
> which nasty bug is on my computer, so right now I'm
> borrowing someone else's. Perhaps over the weekend
> I'll have time to work on it.
>
> In the meantime, I can just reiterate what all the
> computer techs say:
>
> -- Back up your data (large hard drives are relatively
> cheap compared to a few years ago -- an extra one can
> serve as a storage device)
> -- Update your anti-virus software frequently
> -- Use a firewall (there's hardware and software
> firewalls)
> -- If you use Windows, visit www.msn.com to get
> windows updates and patches.
> -- Be really wary of e-mail attachments, messages from
> people that you don't know, and malicious websites.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Crystal
>
> --- Christine Gray <Langwidge at erols.com> wrote:
> > Crystal,
> >
> > What virus.
> >
> > Although we've never met, you seem to be very up on
> > anti-virus "stuff."  If
> > you got a virus, ten more than likely I too am
> > vulnerable.
> >
> > So what virus was it?
> >
> > Christine
> >
> > --
> > No trees were harmed in the transmission of this
> > message.
> >
> > However, a significant number of electrons were
> > temporarily inconvenienced.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chat-bounces at charlesvillage.info
> > [mailto:Chat-bounces at charlesvillage.info]On Behalf
> > Of Crystal
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 2:17 PM
> > To: Charles Village Discussion List; Charles Village
> > Chat List
> > Subject: [Chat] Re: [Discussion] FW: URGENT Re:
> > Zoning Changes
> >
> > Thanks Christine. Despite all the latest in security
> > and anti-virus updates, my computer got hit by a
> > virus
> > last night so I couldn't forward this note to the
> > Chat
> > & Discussion Lists. Fortunately, I got it out to the
> > other lists before the crash.
> >
> > :(
> >
> > Crystal
> >
> > --- Christine Gray <Langwidge at erols.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >From Peter Duvall and forwarded by Christine Gray
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: news at lists.thevillage.org
> > > [mailto:news at lists.thevillage.org]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 7:55 PM
> > > To: Charles Village News
> > > Subject: URGENT Re: Zoning Changes
> > >
> > >
> > > Major changes to zoning affecting the Charles
> > > Village
> > > Area have been proposed as part of the
> > comprehensive
> > > rezoning process now taking place.  A planning
> > > Commission hearing for major revisions is to take
> > > place Thursday, May 6 at 3 pm at 417 East Fayette
> > > Street.
> > >
> > > Here are some of the highlights of major changes:
> > >
> > > - Drug treatment clinics will be allowed as of
> > right
> > > in B-2 to B-5 zones and as a conditional use in
> > O-R
> > > zones.  This change affects nearly all of Old
> > > Goucher
> > > and also Greenmont Avenue.
> > >
> > >  - Large Group homes (9-16) disabled persons will
> > be
> > > allowed as of right in nearly the whole of the
> > CVCBD
> > > area.  Recovering drug addicts are considered
> > > disabled
> > > under this law.  Group homes are considered single
> > > family homes, therefor they are exempt from all
> > > health
> > > and safety inspections and many other housing
> > > regulations.  Because the Housing Department has
> > no
> > > right of entry to these homes we could end up with
> > > 20
> > > people or more in a three bedroom house with no
> > > legal
> > > recourse.
> > >
> > > Peter Duvall
>
>
>
>
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