Seems to be a common problem.

Post #153,427 by Another Scott 5/2/04 8:28:38 PM Reply	Seems to be a common problem. Check [link\|http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win2000/t1082093719\|this] thread at annoyances.org HTH. Cheers, Scott.
Post #153,428 by dmarker 5/2/04 8:37:17 PM Reply	Must be a lot of concerned users - server to busy ... Tried going to the linked site but keep getting message that there are more users linking in than it can service. On a similar vein (the virus) ... Today I had a new cable service installed (having moved back home found that my former adsl service can't be implemented at home location). The installer put the wires in but was unable to do the registration because the service's main server is out of action. The service is through Australia's largest ISP (Telstra). Wife says it is also on the news that Telstra is impacted by this new virus. Hope you get it sorted out ok Box, also if you can figure out how it got thru to you, pls also add detail. Doug M
Post #153,429 by boxley 5/2/04 8:52:25 PM Reply	my understanding is that it hits an unpatched port via tcp and overflows a buffer. It then ftp's the actual virus to the local box and propagates. thanx, bill attempting to explain profiling doesn't require one to take a position for or against it any more than attempting to explain gravity requires one to be for or against gravity. Walter Williams questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #153,431 by dmarker 5/2/04 8:59:20 PM 5/2/04 9:11:18 PM Reply	McAfees write up (SasserWorm) [link\|http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=125008\|http://us.mcafee.com...on&virus_k=125008] This is an extract ... >>> Indications of Infection The virus copies itself to the Windows directory as avserve2.exe and creates a registry run key to load itself at startup HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\ CurrentVersion\\Run "avserve2.exe" = C:\\WINDOWS\\avserve2.exe As the worm scans random ip addresses it listens on successive TCP ports starting at 1068. It also acts as an FTP server on TCP port 5554, and creates a remote shell on TCP port 9996. A file named win2.log is created on the root of the C: drive. This file contains the IP address of the localhost. Copies of the worm are created in the Windows System directory as #_up.exe. Examples c:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\11583_up.exe c:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\16913_up.exe c:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\29739_up.exe A side-effect of the worm is for LSASS.EXE to crash, by default such system will reboot after the crash occurs. The following Window may be displayed: <<< They have an infection remover Doug #2 Added manual removal data Manual Removal Instructions To remove this virus "by hand", follow these steps: 1 Reboot the system into Safe Mode (hit the F8 key as soon as the Starting Windows text is displayed, choose Safe Mode. 2 Delete the file AVSERVE2.EXE from your WINDOWS directory (typically c:\\windows or c:\\winnt) 3 Edit the registry Delete the "avserve2" value from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\ Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run 4 Reboot the system into Default Mode Edited by dmarker May 2, 2004, 09:11:18 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #153,433 by ChrisR 5/2/04 9:02:40 PM Reply	Kill the registry entry first and then reboot
Post #153,434 by boxley 5/2/04 9:04:19 PM Reply	problem is those files dont exist on my box or in registry but I still get the reboots. Will take it into work and have IT re-farc it. wierd, thanx, bill attempting to explain profiling doesn't require one to take a position for or against it any more than attempting to explain gravity requires one to be for or against gravity. Walter Williams questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #153,538 by Silverlock 5/3/04 4:10:08 PM Reply	Get the patch Installing the patch will keep the system from booting allowing you to update your other patches and anitvirus. [link\|http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0692C27E-F63A-414C-B3EB-D2342FBB6C00&displaylang=en\|Here] ----------------------------------------- It is much harder to be a liberal than a conservative. Why? Because it is easier to give someone the finger than it is to give them a helping hand. Mike Royko

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