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RE: Protecting Home Machines
From: "David Gillett" <gillettdavid () fhda edu>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 18:22:22 -0800
Nachi infects by way of the same vulnerability as MSBlast. In addition to reinstalling the *OS*, you needed to install the various security patches to bring it up to date. David Gillett
-----Original Message----- From: Cherian M. Palayoor [mailto:cpalayoor () cwalkergroup com] Sent: November 20, 2003 11:23 To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Protecting Home Machines I have a remote user whose laptop was severely infected by the trojans MSBLAST & WiNSHOW.A. I reinstalled the OS on the machine following a complete reformat, and installed an anti-virus with the latest update. I ran a complete scan on the machine prior to shipping the machine back to the user. However as soon as the user took back the machine home, he was infected by another worm (NACHI.A) within a few minutes of connecting to the internet through his high speed cable modem. He swears that he had not downloaded anything nor tried any removable media on this machine. Following a bit of research on the matter, I am now aware that it is possible for machines to get infected on the fly especially through unprotected home internet connections. The question is, "What do I do to prevent such occurrences which have increased of late." My thanks in advance for any thoughts or words of advise. CP -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------
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Current thread:
- Protecting Home Machines Cherian M. Palayoor (Nov 20)
- RE: Protecting Home Machines David Gillett (Nov 21)
- Re: Protecting Home Machines Vishal (Nov 21)
- Re: Protecting Home Machines Byron Sonne (Nov 21)
- Re: Protecting Home Machines Don Voss (Nov 21)
- RE: Protecting Home Machines Wayne S. Ackley (Nov 21)
- Re: Protecting Home Machines Burak Bilen (Nov 21)
- Information Security Presentations. John Sm (Nov 21)
- Re: Information Security Presentations. Johannes B. Ullrich (Nov 23)
- Information Security Presentations. John Sm (Nov 21)
- Re: Protecting Home Machines AragonX (Nov 26)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Protecting Home Machines Sys Sec (Nov 21)
- RE: Protecting Home Machines Jonathan Pesce (Nov 21)
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