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09-26-2001, 02:24 PM
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Ironworks Moderator
 Join Date: January 7, 2001
Location: Monroe, LA
Age: 60
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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. ------------------  I know who you are...I saw what you did! |
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09-26-2001, 02:26 PM
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Dracolisk
 Join Date: January 8, 2001
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Age: 43
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Tell me about it
 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   Thanks for the warning, Saz! ------------------ Melusine, Sultry Elflet, High Queen of Fluffies, Archbabe of the OHF, LH and HADB  Your voice is ambrosia Amy Brown Fantasy Art |
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09-26-2001, 02:27 PM
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Horus - Egyptian Sky God
 Join Date: March 4, 2001
Location: either CA or MO
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do you mean, if you have yahoo messenger open, you are screwed? man... that might explain it... 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).] |
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09-26-2001, 02:30 PM
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Emerald Dragon
 Join Date: March 12, 2001
Location: spokane wa usa
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Thanks for the heads up Saz. I will go get the patch now
 BTW do the Iornworks forums have an antivirus program?------------------  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 |
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09-26-2001, 02:30 PM
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Ironworks Moderator
Join Date: January 7, 2001
Location: Monroe, LA
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09-26-2001, 02:50 PM
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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.
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09-26-2001, 05:17 PM
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Ironworks Atomic Moderator
Join Date: January 7, 2001
Location: Virginia, U.S.A.
Age: 57
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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?
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09-26-2001, 05:26 PM
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I think Firewall will kep you pretty safe
just don't donload stuff you didn;t order ------------------  I'm Watching you... 
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09-26-2001, 10:12 PM
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Ironworks Moderator
Join Date: January 7, 2001
Location: Monroe, LA
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On the other hand, ye gods only knows what it will let in!   Cheers, ------------------ I know who you are...I saw what you did! |
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09-26-2001, 11:51 PM
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Ironworks Moderator
Join Date: March 1, 2001
Location: Upstate NY USA
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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 ------------------   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..." |
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