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March 16 Viruses Posing as E-mail From Western Idaho Internet
There is a virus currently going around that is posing as being Western Idaho Internet Support. It has several different forms. Usually it says that your service will be interrupted and you should run the attachment to prevent it. The attachment is a virus. Normally this attachment is a .zip file. If the file is not password protected we can block it, as we have been since March 3rd around noon. If it is encrypted and password protected we can not detect it and it may get through. DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT.
For more information on this virus visit the Symantec Security Response site.
A removal tool is available from Symantec here.
If you believe you have already been infected please download the removal tool and follow the instructions on the download page. Thank You.
Sept
30 More
reasons to keep your Computer updates current..
Hackers are hijacking AOL
instant-messenger accounts and changing PCs' dial-up settings through a hole
in Microsoft's Internet explorer
Another attack is being accomplished by sending computer
users to Web sites -- typically porn sites -- that change the computer's
dial-up settings to an expensive long-distance phone number without the user
knowing it. (See the May
tip for a program that will help scan for and remove these dialers)
Read the complete article Here
Sept 20
A worm, variously known as
I-Worm.Swen, W32/Swen.A@mm or W32/Gibe@MM.e, has the potential to spread
quickly because it
is well-disguised as a security update from Microsoft. It
takes advantage of a two-year-old Internet Explorer flaw that allows it to
execute directly from an e-mail message without the help of the user.
If you receive this message DELETE
IT. Do NOT open or download anything from this message!
Microsoft does NOT send email warnings to the general public.
SEPT 11 A security issue has been identified that
could allow an attacker to remotely compromise a computer running Microsoft®
Windows® and gain complete control over it.
Affected Operating Systems:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server® 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server
Edition
- Microsoft
Windows 2000
- Microsoft
Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- To obtain the newest patch
- Windows XP Click
Here
- Windows 2000 Click
Here
- Obtain the patch for other affected systems or Read
the Security Bulletin Here
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Please make SURE you
have done all of the Windows critical updates and have an UP-TO-DATE anti
virus program installed on your computer!
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We do not have the
time or resources to help customers repair infected computers!
If:
-
you keep your computer up to
date with Microsoft's Windows Updates
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have a good Anti Virus program
installed AND do the updates
-
follow common sense practices when
downloading off the Internet or opening emails with attachments
i.e. be sure of what you are downloading or opening
- IF you are not positive sure, DON'T do
it!
Read
an excerpt from Norton's "Best Practices" recommendations Here
By following these simple guidelines you
can GREATLY reduce the chance of getting a virus or worm.
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Virus Removal Tools for many other
viruses (Check both websites)
Before running any removal tool, be sure
to read (and if possible, print) the accompanying instructions
McAfee
Tools, Click Here
Norton
(Symantec) Click Here
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