The Evil Sasser Worm...

Kitrax · Wed, 5th May '04, 2:54am

Grr! This stupid worm must be out for my computer. I ended up removing it, and it's variants about five different times...even after I downloaded the patch from Microsoft. I finally downloaded the Zone Alarm Firewall, and so far so good, even at www.dewu.com, which is the only site I was at the first time my baby got infected. Easy to remove manually, but it sure is a pain in the butt.

nior · Wed, 5th May '04, 5:35am

Yeah, what a worm. It took out most of the company's PC last Monday.

Harbourboy · Wed, 5th May '04, 5:51am

Yep, I got nailed too.

Rastor · Wed, 5th May '04, 4:27pm

Am I the only one that has not been nailed by these things?

Gothmog · Wed, 5th May '04, 4:34pm

Guess, you are Rastor

I got the same one too. Darn annoying. Though i rarely get anything else, besides the infamous Blaster a few months ago. I've no firewall or anti-virus program and it works completely fine.

Takara · Wed, 5th May '04, 5:11pm

I've not been hit, but I'm running Mcaffee so I think that's kept me clear. <cross fingers>

BigStick · Wed, 5th May '04, 5:21pm

I've been spared so far as well, though I run Norton Anti-virus and the Zone Alarm firewall at home.

*Keeps fingers crossed*

P.S. - We just had a scare here at the office when a coworker's screen went all blue but for a small window proclaiming that the PC had been infected by Sasser.D. Turns out that it was some sort of spyware trying to sell something.

*Grrrr* Had two security people show up in less than 2 minutes from the time the call was placed.

Barmy Army · Wed, 5th May '04, 7:14pm

ROOOFL! Opportunists playing on the gullible.
Most salesmen I'm afraid.

Sarevok• · Wed, 5th May '04, 7:25pm

I have not been affected. I have no Anti-Virus or Zone Alarm simply because you don't need them.
I use only Kerio Personal Firewall. Never had a virus or anything like since I installed it. It is free btw.

ToTaL · Wed, 5th May '04, 9:49pm

Win 98 here

No worm problems for me!

people person-i eat people · Thu, 6th May '04, 3:38pm

well i got windows 98 hehe, thank god, now having a really old computer helped me, so im totally clean for the silly worm

Laiwethel · Thu, 6th May '04, 4:29pm

Win2K here, with Norton and Zone Alarm on and no problems yet.

Lazy Bonzo · Thu, 6th May '04, 7:10pm

This is why I haven't upgraded from Win 98 (all the evil virusses forget about it, they're planning to let it die of old age - like an old person

stupid similie, but alliteration just then).

DrowLicious · Fri, 7th May '04, 10:23pm

It hit me right when i was playing Neverwinter Nights. I opened my Task Manager to see what the hell was going on and some avserve.exe process was taking up 97% of my cpu and i was like nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! I downloadeded avast antivirus (an excellent antivirus freeware) ditched my old one, turned off system restore and scanned. Sasser had invaded my poor comp and wreaked a little havoc. i fixed it and cursed Mackey for the lot of it.

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Wed, 5th May '04, 2:54am	#1
Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 7,916 Blog Entries: 11 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 19,724 Level: 39 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 57.71% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 1.73% Achievements	Grr! This stupid worm must be out for my computer. I ended up removing it, and it's variants about five different times...even after I downloaded the patch from Microsoft. I finally downloaded the Zone Alarm Firewall, and so far so good, even at www.dewu.com, which is the only site I was at the first time my baby got infected. Easy to remove manually, but it sure is a pain in the butt.

Wed, 5th May '04, 5:35am	#2
nior Gems: 24/31 Latest gem: Water Opal Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: philippines Posts: 1,778 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 4,357 Level: 20 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 87.45% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 1.73% Achievements	Yeah, what a worm. It took out most of the company's PC last Monday.

Wed, 5th May '04, 5:51am	#3
Harbourboy SPS Account Holder Take thy form from off my door! Join Date: May 2003 Location: North Harbour Posts: 13,220 Like: 53 Liked 11 Times in 10 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 28,186 Level: 45 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 71.74% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 11.59% Achievements Awards	Yep, I got nailed too.

Wed, 5th May '04, 4:27pm	#4
Rastor FFG's Baatorian Mate Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Avernus Posts: 3,533 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 7,941 Level: 27 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 4.01% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 1.73% Achievements	Am I the only one that has not been nailed by these things?

Wed, 5th May '04, 4:34pm	#5
Gothmog SPS Account Holder Man, a curious beast indeed! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: That big Forest - Slovenia Posts: 1,829 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 4,399 Level: 20 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 96.32% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 3.37% Achievements	Guess, you are Rastor I got the same one too. Darn annoying. Though i rarely get anything else, besides the infamous Blaster a few months ago. I've no firewall or anti-virus program and it works completely fine.

Wed, 5th May '04, 5:11pm	#6
Takara SPS Account Holder Distinguished Member My goodness! I see turnips everywhere Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Uncle gerhadts turnip still Posts: 3,598 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 8,031 Level: 27 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 16.78% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 1.73% Achievements	I've not been hit, but I'm running Mcaffee so I think that's kept me clear. <cross fingers>

Wed, 5th May '04, 5:21pm	#7
BigStick Gems: 13/31 Latest gem: Ziose Join Date: May 2003 Location: Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA Posts: 590 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 1,583 Level: 13 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 40% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 1.73% Achievements	I've been spared so far as well, though I run Norton Anti-virus and the Zone Alarm firewall at home. Keeps fingers crossed P.S. - We just had a scare here at the office when a coworker's screen went all blue but for a small window proclaiming that the PC had been infected by Sasser.D. Turns out that it was some sort of spyware trying to sell something. Grrrr Had two security people show up in less than 2 minutes from the time the call was placed.

Wed, 5th May '04, 7:14pm	#8
Barmy Army Simple mind, simple pleasures... Join Date: May 2003 Location: England Posts: 6,532 Like: 14 Liked 43 Times in 28 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 16,265 Level: 36 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 55.87% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 63.4% Achievements	ROOOFL! Opportunists playing on the gullible. Most salesmen I'm afraid.

Wed, 5th May '04, 7:25pm	#9
Sarevok• MCCCXXXVII Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heaven Posts: 1,666 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 4,073 Level: 20 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 26.76% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 1.73% Achievements	I have not been affected. I have no Anti-Virus or Zone Alarm simply because you don't need them. I use only Kerio Personal Firewall. Never had a virus or anything like since I installed it. It is free btw.

Wed, 5th May '04, 9:49pm	#10
ToTaL Gems: 12/31 Latest gem: Moonstone Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ivanic Grad, Croatia Posts: 490 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 955 Level: 10 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 72.14% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 1.73% Achievements	Win 98 here No worm problems for me!

Thu, 6th May '04, 3:38pm	#11
people person-i eat people Gems: 5/31 Latest gem: Andar Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: perth Posts: 117 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 605 Level: 8 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 75.37% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 1.73% Achievements	well i got windows 98 hehe, thank god, now having a really old computer helped me, so im totally clean for the silly worm

Thu, 6th May '04, 4:29pm	#12
Laiwethel Gems: 23/31 Latest gem: Black Opal Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada again Posts: 1,569 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 3,596 Level: 19 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 20.02% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 1.73% Achievements	Win2K here, with Norton and Zone Alarm on and no problems yet.

Thu, 6th May '04, 7:10pm	#13
Lazy Bonzo Oh no! The TV's done a runner! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My Own Personal Universe :) Posts: 1,861 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 4,598 Level: 21 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 36.49% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 1.73% Achievements	This is why I haven't upgraded from Win 98 (all the evil virusses forget about it, they're planning to let it die of old age - like an old person stupid similie, but alliteration just then).

Fri, 7th May '04, 10:23pm	#14
DrowLicious Gems: 6/31 Latest gem: Jasper Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ? Posts: 176 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 800 Level: 9 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 91.74% Daily Activity 2.55% Weekly Activity 0.73% Monthly Activity 1.73% Achievements	It hit me right when i was playing Neverwinter Nights. I opened my Task Manager to see what the hell was going on and some avserve.exe process was taking up 97% of my cpu and i was like nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! I downloadeded avast antivirus (an excellent antivirus freeware) ditched my old one, turned off system restore and scanned. Sasser had invaded my poor comp and wreaked a little havoc. i fixed it and cursed Mackey for the lot of it.