This time at my work. This is the first time I had to leave work early because of a virus. It shut down all of the computers in all the labs at the college. The culprit, it seems, is Yahoo Messenger, at least in our case. When the students have it up and running, it leaves a wide-open door for NIMDA to attack. And attack it did with a vengeance. Even the computer in my office was affected, and it's going to result in us having to reinstall Windows on ALL the computers. AUUUUGH!!!

Oh, well. Guess I needed a little bit of a break. Guys, DO be careful with this virus, though. Definitely download the patch, or whatever it takes to avoid getting it. It is bad, bad news.



------------------
http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/saz1.gif
I know who you are...I saw what you did!

Tell me about it http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...s/rolleyes.gif
It infected our PC just from visiting infected forums, and f***ed up a lot of stuff. Fortunately, we downloaded the patch in time to save most of our files, and we didn't have to reinstall Windows, but it certainly caused us a lot of trouble http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/frown.gif http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no.../angryfire.gif

Thanks for the warning, Saz!


------------------
Melusine, Sultry Elflet, High Queen of Fluffies, Archbabe of the OHF, LH and HADB
http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/memnoch/mel1.gif
Your voice is ambrosia
Amy Brown Fantasy Art

do you mean, if you have yahoo messenger open, you are screwed?
man... that might explain it... http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/frown.gif

Edit: me is suspecting someone released all these virus ON PURPOSE... think about it, this is the second time in one month. and there was the planecrash

[This message has been edited by 250 (edited 09-26-2001).]

Thanks for the heads up Saz. I will go get the patch now http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif BTW do the Iornworks forums have an antivirus program?

------------------
http://members.aol.com/lasttrueprinc...ages/blade.gif
All blades cut, be they made from metal or wood, but the sharpest and deadliest blade is the one of knowledge.

An Archmage of the HADB

Well, from what our administrator tracked off of our network, everything seems to be pointing to Yahoo Messenger as being the "doorway" for NIMDA to enter. Quite possibly, others such as AIM and ICQ also have other open doors. If you're running the patch file, it shouldn't be a problem, though. If you use YIM or any other PM, get the NIMDA patch! I'll see if I can find a link for it.



------------------
http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/saz1.gif
I know who you are...I saw what you did!

I opened yahoo messenger a few days ago, and a message screen popped up from "system" that had two squares in the measage line.( I dont know which keystroke to make to recreate them) I dismissed the message, suspicious it was virus related. As far as I can tell, my computer is working fine. I use IE6 and didnt open a webpage until after I dismissed the message. Im gonna run the anti-nimbda program I downloaded again just in case.

[This message has been edited by G'kar (edited 09-26-2001).]

Well that sure sucks! Please somebody provide a link for this patch so I can protect my computer too! I did download IE6, but does that make me completely safe without the patch?

------------------
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/stealthy/KungFuGal.gif http://exit3.i-55.com/~casual/Ladyzeke/Ladyzekke.gif

I think Firewall will kep you pretty safe
just don't donload stuff you didn;t order

------------------
http://potgrond.netfirms.com/Eyes.jpg
I'm Watching you...

http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/hero.gif

LadyZ, I think IE6 should do the trick...it's immune to NIMDA.

On the other hand, ye gods only knows what it will let in! http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/uhoh2.gif http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif

Cheers,



------------------
http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/saz1.gif
I know who you are...I saw what you did!

Yikes! Sorry to hear that nasty thing zapped you at work,Sazzie!
I dl IE 6 at home but like you said, who knows what it WILL let in now? LOL

Cloudy

------------------
http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/bestow1.jpg http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/hero2.gif

Raindancer of the Laughing Hyenas Clan
CloudDragon of the OHF
Storm-Queen
Raven's Cloud
StormCloud of the Black Knight: Heart Mind Soul Forever
"To sleep, perchance to dream..."