Msblast.exe

10-09-2003, 01:29

Formated and reimaged a pc last week to windows 2000 and it kept switching off every now and again. This was striaght after the image. Updated the Mcafee dat files to find it was the msblast virus.

Tonight I have formated and reimaged another computer with windows xp pro. Now after the last experence I checked the image straight away before installing anything to find it had the msblast virus again!!!

This I find unreal, Lesson learned. Unplug lan cable when reimaged until you have your firewall and antivirus software upto date

Damn this blaster is one fast fecker

Tricky · 10-09-2003, 20:00

There is apparently another virus more prevalent the blast doing the rounds I've just had a notification from my microsoft man.

awaiting full detail...

10-09-2003, 20:20

Well Had to reimage my machine again today as the harddrive went. I suppose that was what caused me to reimage the first time but yet again the msblast virus was on their first thing. Now as I have windows 2000 and xp its nothing to do with the image so I'm thinking now perhaps NTL's network is not as clean as it should be ?

10-09-2003, 20:25

Ps anyone that has reimaged since this virus has been out perhaps should run a check. I'd be interested to see the results

Ps if you dont have antivirus software use this free one

http://us.mcafee.com/default.asp

Steve H · 10-09-2003, 20:29

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Originally posted by Tricky
There is apparently another virus more prevalent the blast doing the rounds I've just had a notification from my microsoft man.

awaiting full detail...

http://www.microsoft.com/security/se...s/ms03-039.asp ?

10-09-2003, 20:31

All that doe's is tell you to install a firewall. Well after whats happened before thats the first thing I done. I switched on the XP one straight after install and then installed Zonealarm Pro 4!

Then installed Mcafee which found Msblaster ARGGGGHHH

slysy · 10-09-2003, 20:39

Best way to do it is to keep Zone Alarm or something on CD. Then install it before you connect to the net

10-09-2003, 20:42

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Originally posted by slysy
Best way to do it is to keep Zone Alarm or something on CD. Then install it before you connect to the net

Yep but were talking about minutes here after the install before firewall being switched on which make me think the NTL network team should check their network out and fast. After all three times !

Steve H · 10-09-2003, 20:47

No - There's a critical update if you run Windows update.. I've just installed it, and it hasnt come in the Automatic windows update I did on Monday.

10-09-2003, 21:03

Well all the updates are on now I just wish windows 98/Me weren't so slow

aliferste · 10-09-2003, 21:06

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Originally posted by Defiant

This I find unreal, Lesson learned. Unplug lan cable when reimaged until you have your firewall and antivirus software upto date

Damn this blaster is one fast fecker

Ive heard lots of people saying this, basically they format their comp .....start up windows ...infected immediatly. Im still wondering how im going to go about it....How do you update your antivirus and firewall when you cant connect ?

10-09-2003, 21:08

Its got to be the NTL network. No virus could have infect my machines that fast three times.

Its their network after all that your computer see's first thing!

aliferste · 10-09-2003, 21:22

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Originally posted by Defiant

Its their network after all that your computer see's first thing!

I didnt realise that.......so is there a way for NTL to effectively stop the virus from getting through?

downquark1 · 10-09-2003, 21:24

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Originally posted by aliferste
I didnt realise that.......so is there a way for NTL to effectively stop the virus from getting through?

Not without blocking microsofts other network services

10-09-2003, 21:25

Well I think their network team should check out their servers, If it wasn't for the speed I'd say it was nothing to do with NTL but christ like I said were talking about minutes here.

PS I work in IT and build my own computers too