seang

.......shut itself down

new virus out for all you windows puppies.Its called sasser.You dont have to do anything just visit a web page thats infected

more info

(this one is good just click the box - is my pc infected at the bottom of page)
https://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_125012.htm

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS04-011.mspx

-sorry if this posted already

Nibbs

I heard on BBC that it had crippled the UK coastguards!!

scutterUK

...they said on the news this morning it apparently slows down your machine or causes it to crash. I think i've been infected with it since i installed dos 3.3 many moons ago.

seang

lol

Timber Floor Au

Best be safe than sorry :

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
this is official removal tool link for those that havent run the microsoft patch !

ianj

Or

http://securityresponse.symantec.com...oval.tool.html

for those that like variety.

seang

only microsoft and illigal immigrants have been able to manage that

ABCDiamond

From what I have read it doesn't affect Windows 98 though.

bondipom

Windows 98 doesn't need a virus to make it reboot oops crash on its own.

Westpac had to go manual for a day because of this virus. There are rumours that cityrails collapse on Sunday was also caused by Sasser.

seang

it doesnt affect any 9x systems BUT they can pass it on it seems

Timber Floor Au

Apparently HAVING the virus on a win 9x system is a bonus, as it gives you a reason as to why you get booted more often than a nappy at a baby farm !