Microsoft to force Windows updates?

This is a NetBIOS thing. Because NT based systems are corporate =
computers they default to Networking for any connection, as they will be =
used in a company LAN. If using it for purpoes lika home computer =
requires it to be reconfigured.

So the blaster only affects computers set up for networking. XP, as a =
corporate OS, defaults to networking for all connections. One needs to =
disable NETBIOS over the internet connection.

Most firewalls also block NetBIOS by default. But this in not =
necessararly enough.

The only place where the patch would be required is computers connected =
to corporate networks. While the network should protect the computers =
from attacks, if one computer gets infected it will infect all others =
without a patch.

However it should be a non issue on a standalone computer that has been =
coorrectly manually configured.

9x computers default to being correctly configured for Interneting.

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David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/
http://www.simtel.com/pub/pd/18669.html
"Greg P Rozelle " wrote in message =
...
David Candy
Without any help from a virus or firewall=20
How can you configure your computer not to get the blaster virus?
=20
Greg P Rozelle
=20
On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 02:58:38 +1000, "David Candy" =
wrote:
=20
The patch only protects misconfigured computers. If a networkor =3D
standalonne computer is correctly configured it was immune from =
Blaster =3D
and stupidity caused the others. NetBIOS shouldn't be exposed to the =
=3D
internet..

--=3D20
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/
http://www.simtel.com/pub/pd/18669.html
"fran paz" wrote in message =3D
...
The impact of recent virus attacks on XP and Win 2K users then =
would =3D
confirm
that a huge number of PC users are relatively uninformed...or, =3D
perhaps, they
don't trust Microsoft patches after suffering through XP SP1 or Win =
2K =3D
SP4.
Either way, the time they need to spend to stay on top of these =
issues =3D
on
Windows is time that Mac users spend enjoying their systems without =
=3D
that
worry..and regardless of the reasons...right???
=3D20
=3D20
On 8/31/03 12:29 PM, in article
, "WSZsr"
wrote:
=3D20
And an informed user would use common sense and never have to =
worry =3D
about
viruses, etc - even with a windows PC.
=3D20
"fran paz" wrote in message
...
Wrong....Macs were never 'rife with viruses.' That's simply =3D
untrue.
However, for folks who value their time, the fact that Mac OS is =
=3D
built on
UNIX now is the best news. My relatives, who otherwise love the =
=3D
Dell that
I
set up for them, wish they had opted for a Mac at this =3D
point....it's all
about informed choice.
=3D20
=3D20
=3D20
=3D20

=20
=20
Disclaimer
My advice is as-is. It could trash your system.

By disabling NETBIOS over TCP/IP.

--=20
Jack

"Greg P Rozelle " wrote in message
=20
David Candy
Without any help from a virus or firewall
How can you configure your computer not to get the blaster virus?
=20
Greg P Rozelle
=20
On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 02:58:38 +1000, "David Candy"
wrote:=20
=20
The patch only protects misconfigured computers. If a networkor =3D
standalonne computer is correctly configured it was immune from
Blaster =3D and stupidity caused the others. NetBIOS shouldn't be
exposed to the =3D internet..
=20
--=3D20
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/
http://www.simtel.com/pub/pd/18669.html
"fran paz" wrote in message =3D
...
The impact of recent virus attacks on XP and Win 2K users then
would =3D confirm that a huge number of PC users are relatively
uninformed...or, =3D perhaps, they don't trust Microsoft patches
after suffering through XP SP1 or Win 2K =3D SP4. Either way, the
time they need to spend to stay on top of these issues =3D on =
Windows
is time that Mac users spend enjoying their systems without =3D that
worry..and regardless of the reasons...right??? =3D20
=3D20
On 8/31/03 12:29 PM, in article
, "WSZsr"
wrote:
=3D20
And an informed user would use common sense and never have to
worry =3D about viruses, etc - even with a windows PC.
=3D20
"fran paz" wrote in message
...
Wrong....Macs were never 'rife with viruses.' That's simply =3D
untrue. However, for folks who value their time, the fact that
Mac OS is =3D built on UNIX now is the best news. My relatives, =
who
otherwise love the =3D Dell that I set up for them, wish they had
opted for a Mac at this =3D point....it's all about informed =
choice.
=3D20
=3D20
=3D20
=3D20
=20
=20
=20
Disclaimer
My advice is as-is. It could trash your system.

Greg P Rozelle wrote:

David Candy
Without any help from a virus or firewall
How can you configure your computer not to get the blaster virus?

http://www.med.stanford.edu/irt/secu...e-netbios.html

Just in case you want to know how to do it on your own computer, Greg.

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"WSZsr" wrote:
And an informed user would use common sense and never have to worry about
viruses, etc - even with a windows PC.

Well, maybe. According to the NY Times: "In July, Roelof Temmingh,
technical director at SensePost Information Security, presented a
paper at a security conference describing an experiment in which a
test virus was sent anonymously via e-mail to 13 members of a bank's
computer security team. Five recipients ran the infected attachment.
"Five members of an IT security team in the financial sector executed
an in-your-face" virus, Mr. Temmingh pointed out..."

Steve wrote:

"WSZsr" wrote:
And an informed user would use common sense and never have to worry
about viruses, etc - even with a windows PC.

Well, maybe. According to the NY Times: "In July, Roelof Temmingh,
technical director at SensePost Information Security, presented a
paper at a security conference describing an experiment in which a
test virus was sent anonymously via e-mail to 13 members of a bank's
computer security team. Five recipients ran the infected attachment.
"Five members of an IT security team in the financial sector executed
an in-your-face" virus, Mr. Temmingh pointed out..."

Who said that everyone in IT is "an informed user" & has "common sense?"

Hell, I'm a sucker for the Nigerian scam. Every time I know what it is
before I open it, but I open it up anyway because I just cannot stop
myself from reading the new twists they come up with in their formal
broken English. Somebody adds a new virus onto one of those and even
I'd get it. LOL!

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