(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 6:52 pm
Post subject: Re: W32.SPYBOT.WORM [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"StevieB" <steve.burgess.DeleteThis@boston-spa.org.uk> wrote in message news:f80b144c.0406290945.ce1ba0@posting.google.com...
> Hi - I did switch off the system restore, updated my virus definitions
> and ran a full system scan. No infected files were found.
>
> However, I keep getting Norton alerts that a virus has been found and
> successfully deleted.
>
> The files are always in the system folder and start TFTP or similar.
Make sure your Windows OS is fully patched. The TFTP named
files are the result of something being downloaded via TFTP (Trivial
File Tranfer Protocol). When "Blaster" was rampant and someone
got the updated AV def's but neglected to patch their machine, this
type of named file was the file alerted to by the AV (before it was
given the name "msblast.exe" or whatever it was). It looks to me as
if you have a similar situation in that you have the AV but are still
unpatched for an exploit.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 6:42 am
Post subject: Re: W32.SPYBOT.WORM [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thanks. I have run windows upate and installed Service Pack 1 plus a
variety of security patches etc etc. Now I don't seem prone to the
viruses but my system freezes more often (i seem to recall that this
is why I stopped installing patches).
"FromTheRafters" <!0000@nomad.fake> wrote in message news:<10e3socr0o13191 RemoveThis @corp.supernews.com>...
> "StevieB" <steve.burgess RemoveThis @boston-spa.org.uk> wrote in message news:f80b144c.0406290945.ce1ba0@posting.google.com...
> > Hi - I did switch off the system restore, updated my virus definitions
> > and ran a full system scan. No infected files were found.
> >
> > However, I keep getting Norton alerts that a virus has been found and
> > successfully deleted.
> >
> > The files are always in the system folder and start TFTP or similar.
>
> Make sure your Windows OS is fully patched. The TFTP named
> files are the result of something being downloaded via TFTP (Trivial
> File Tranfer Protocol). When "Blaster" was rampant and someone
> got the updated AV def's but neglected to patch their machine, this
> type of named file was the file alerted to by the AV (before it was
> given the name "msblast.exe" or whatever it was). It looks to me as
> if you have a similar situation in that you have the AV but are still
> unpatched for an exploit.
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