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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. --=20 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. |
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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. |
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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. -- Peace! Kurt Self-anointed Moderator microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea http://microscum.kurttrail.com "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron! "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!" |
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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..." |
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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! -- Peace! Kurt Self-anointed Moderator microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea http://microscum.kurttrail.com "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron! "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!" |
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