Posted by Pamela Rodriguez on 2/2/06 11:43am
Msg #93368

ATTENTION: WORM VIRUS THREAT!!!

According to media reports, a VERY SERIOUS worm virus is scheduled to hit all Microsoft Window users tomorrow, 2/3 (Friday) and every 3rd day of the month thereafter!

What makes this one unique (in addition to its destructive power), is that:
1.) It can "trick" anti-virus programs into allowing it in!
2.) It can then destroy these anti-virus programs and
3.) It can also duplicate "user- friendly" e-mails (and once opened the infection begins)!

That all ant-virus software needs to be revised today, the computer scanned, and/or all information needs to be saved on hard copy!

More information can be found on the various news websites!

Pam

Reply by Rick_NY on 2/2/06 12:15pm
Msg #93375

Link to Symantec web site [Re: ATTENTION: WORM VIRUS THREAT

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[e-mail address]

Reply by SLB SIGNING SERVICES, INC. - Sherry on 2/2/06 12:18pm
Msg #93379

Thanks for the headsup Pam - n/m

Reply by Charles_Ca on 2/2/06 12:34pm
Msg #93389

Looks like Symantec Norton may be vulnerable in

particular and it appears tht they have taken steps to correct the vulnerability. I stopped using Norton Anti-virus a while back because fo its intrusiveness. The other anti-virus software companies appear comfortable that they are secure. Perhaps PAW could expand on this threat.

Reply by PAW_Fl on 2/2/06 12:55pm
Msg #93397

Re: Looks like Symantec Norton may be vulnerable in

Nothing more to add from my perspective. I too have not renewed with Norton Anti-Virus and am now using on my desktops and laptops.

Reply by Becca_FL on 2/2/06 1:40pm
Msg #93416

PAW...

I saw this report on the news last night, so I updated all my MS stuff (I finally installed XP SP 2 successfully,BTW), downloaded the Norton update and ran a complete scan.

Now, I ask you, am I safe? Kurt Fonger said if I did all this I would be okay.

Reply by CarolynCO on 2/2/06 2:25pm
Msg #93436

Re: Norton Professional

I've been using Norton Professional for about 4-5 years now and am quite happy with it. Before I upgraded, I was using just plain Norton without any bells or whistles. That was when I had a rude awakening because I thought the only people who got viruses/worms were through e-mail attachments. Wrong. I got hit with the OpServe worm and what a mess. Norton's *de-worming* tool finally got rid of it, but it had done too much damage and my hard drive crashed.

With other viruses and worms that have been targeted to attack Norton, Professional has kept me save. I used McAffee for a short while, but was not happy with it's performance, at all. I also have my router firewall, Norton's firewall and one other one.

Reply by PAW_Fl on 2/2/06 2:47pm
Msg #93450

Re: PAW...

Who knows until the virus hits the PC. (Or the feces smacks the thermantidote.)

Reply by PAW_Fl on 2/2/06 2:49pm
Msg #93452

Strange ...

Don't know what happened when I typed in the name of the anti-virus program that I use, it got deleted from my previous post.

>>> am now using on my desktops and laptops. <<<

It should read "am now using AVG on my desktops and laptops."

Reply by Rick_NY on 2/2/06 1:39pm
Msg #93414

Charles: what anti-virus software do you now use? n/m

Reply by eXpedN_TX on 2/2/06 5:02pm
Msg #93510

I'm not Charles, but in my opinion....

The best Antispyware is Microsoft. Spybot is also good and free like Microsoft.

The other options for $$$ are Webroot, Ad-Aware (which has a basic free option), McAfee (Which I personally use because it does not corrupt you computer like Symantec), Trend Micro, and Allume.

I feel, however, just about any type of Antispyware is better than nothing. JMHO!!!