MICROSOFT Security hole, make sure your computers are patched ASAP

[gsxr1000]

Due to the critical impact of Windows DCOM RPC buffer overrun vulnerability. Please download the patch from the below link and install ASAP.



Severity--Critical

Risk-- Exploitation of this issue could result in execution of malicious instructions with Local System privileges on an affected system.

References: <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8205/solution/>

Solution: Perform WindowUpdate or manually download/run these patches ASAP. Please be informed that the DCOM RPC exploit code has been recently released in the Internet.





Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe

<http://microsoft.com/downloads/deta...46-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en>





Microsoft Windows XP Home

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Microsoft Patch WindowsXP-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe

<http://microsoft.com/downloads/deta...6C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en>





Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition

Microsoft Patch WindowsXP-KB823980-ia64-ENU.exe

<http://microsoft.com/downloads/deta...DF-4A85-488F-80E3-C347ADCC4DF1&displaylang=en>





Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

Microsoft Patch WindowsServer2003-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe

<http://microsoft.com/downloads/deta...3A-9F4C-4061-9009-3A212458E92E&displaylang=en>





Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 64-bit :

Microsoft Patch WindowsServer2003-KB823980-ia64-ENU.exe

<http://microsoft.com/downloads/deta...73-C3F0-4EC1-995F-017E35692BC7&displaylang=en>





Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server

Microsoft Patch Q823980i.EXE

<http://microsoft.com/downloads/deta...4E-217E-4FA7-BDBF-DF77A0B9303F&displaylang=en>





Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0

Microsoft Patch Q823980i.EXE

<http://microsoft.com/downloads/deta...60-64FA-424C-A3C1-C9FAD2DC65CA&displaylang=en>

 

[XBiker]

A thread was posted earlier and several people had problems due to viruses exploiting this vulnerability.

Do the update, you'll thank me later...

 

[revexrevex]

Guys, this is not a virus. Why does it happen to everyone? Think about it????

 

[gsxr1000]

Guys, this is not a virus. Why does it happen to everyone? Think about it????

You're right, this is not a virus, it's a security exploit. However, it was not until yesterday that someone released a virus that took advantage of this security exploit.

This on the other hand IS a virus caused by the exploit
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_MSBLAST.A

 

[revexrevex]

Bro, but how do you release the virus? It has to be executed remotely, or locally. Are you saying all of us went to some website, and this hole had allowed the virus to slip through?

 

[Lumberg]

I'm running the install as I type. THanx

 

[gsxr1000]

Bro, but how do you release the virus? It has to be executed remotely, or locally. Are you saying all of us went to some website, and this hole had allowed the virus to slip through?

Refer to this................you'll see how it propogates:
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_MSBLAST.A

 

[NeverMind]

If your on XP and not connected to a network, you might want to disable the internal messenger also ( its not msn messenger).
Its what creates those grey window pop ups.

 

[The Red Dragon]

That would explain all the previous complains on this board

 

[The Red Dragon]

Oh it's just another worm...DOS attacks are narsty though