News Section Logo NEWS - Return to news section

 

Virus/Worm News: Sasser Worm

Posted by: , 14:05 AEST, Tue May 4, 2004
Tags: Site News

Permanent Link     Add Comments
submit to reddit
Unfortunately, this will be a regular feature on this site, as new and potentially dangerous virus/worms emerge. The latest is Sasser.

Once infected, Sasser will reboot your computer ever few minutes. Although it can only infect Windows 2000/XP systems, older Windows systems can still help to spread the worm to other vulnerable systems, and waste the system's resources and prevent programs from running.

Windows Update already has a patch which fixed this vulnerability, but a removal tool from Symantec is also available for systems already infected.

For free anti-virus/firewall software download links and tips on how to avoid infection, please head on to this forum thread.


Comments:

Related News:

News Icon Virus/Worm News: Pesky Netsky

posted by: Sean F, 01:53 AEST, Sun June 6, 2004

News Icon Virus News: Beagle and Netsky

posted by: Sean F, 14:52 AEDT, Fri March 5, 2004

News Icon DVD±R Digest - Updates for January 31, 2004

posted by: Sean F, 12:37 AEDT, Sat January 31, 2004

News Icon Santa Delivers More Christmas Malware

posted by: Sean F, 08:34 AEDT, Fri December 23, 2005

News Icon Copyright protection: How far will Sony go?

posted by: Sean F, 16:42 AEDT, Sat December 31, 2005