If the NAV definitions were up to date, NAV would have caught Blaster, since their Web site shows that detection for it was added August 11, 2003.
In addition to anti-virus protection, you should also consider installing firewall protection.
This article from Forum Regular "ryri" explains why, and discusses various alternatives.
That's one of several good articles available at the top of the
Virus Prevention and Removal board. As you'll see, there are several kinds of threats associated with connection to the Internet in addition to viruses.
Hey there
thanks for the info
this thing happened the very first time i went on line and i had the norton anti virus program up and running at the time plus afterwards i did a full scan check which took about 30mns and it came back no viruses detected...
Is the Norton program a good one to have?
thanks again for all your help
this will give you description of the error message and detailed instructions on how to disable RPC and link where to download virus cleaning tool. goodluck!!
well success at last many thanks to all for your help. I have fixed the problem.
The set by set pages which i printed worked a treat and i was able to delete the virus and also patch everything up. Definately a big help, also i've enabled my windows/internet firewall which had not been activated but is now and along with my Norton Anti Virus hopefully things will now stay trouble free.
Again many many thanks to all who took the time to write and help me out.
jwatt
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January 12th, 2004 19:00
(edit) Follow this good advice from "volcano11" regarding setting up the XP firewall while getting the required critical updates.
Jim
Message Edited by jimw on 01-12-2004 01:37 PM
jwatt
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January 18th, 2004 23:00
In addition to anti-virus protection, you should also consider installing firewall protection. This article from Forum Regular "ryri" explains why, and discusses various alternatives.
That's one of several good articles available at the top of the Virus Prevention and Removal board. As you'll see, there are several kinds of threats associated with connection to the Internet in addition to viruses.
Jim
Anfear
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January 18th, 2004 23:00
thanks for the info
this thing happened the very first time i went on line and i had the norton anti virus program up and running at the time plus afterwards i did a full scan check which took about 30mns and it came back no viruses detected...
Is the Norton program a good one to have?
thanks again for all your help
singkit13
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January 19th, 2004 06:00
have you fixed the prob?
you have a blaster worm..
try this.. ;>
http://support.dell.com/us/en/kb/document.asp?DN=1083290
this will give you description of the error message and detailed instructions on how to disable RPC and link where to download virus cleaning tool. goodluck!!
Anfear
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January 19th, 2004 20:00
Hi there
well success at last many thanks to all for your help. I have fixed the problem.
The set by set pages which i printed worked a treat and i was able to delete the virus and also patch everything up. Definately a big help, also i've enabled my windows/internet firewall which had not been activated but is now and along with my Norton Anti Virus hopefully things will now stay trouble free.
Again many many thanks to all who took the time to write and help me out.