Worm activity/port 445

[Craig Blaha <blaha () TCNJ EDU>]

We're seeing a lot of 445 scanning and an increasing rate of infection -
users complaining about a wide array of pop-ups, redirects and other
spyware type symptoms, slowing their systems to a crawl.

Anyone else seeing something similar?

Craig
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   *Craig Blaha*
   /Associate Director
   Information Policy, Security and Web Development/
   The College of New Jersey
   PO Box 7718
   Ewing, NJ 08628
   www.tcnj.edu

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