sasser worm issue

[puntz]

quoted from reputable source:


"We would like ask all of our customers running Windows to consult the
following web page provided by Microsoft about the issue, to reduce the
chances of suffering problems with their systems:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp

[Squirter]

G'day Puntz,
My ISP advised ALL customers that this Sasser.A, is currently infecting Windows XP,2000.NT and Windows Server 2003 users and goes on to say....
"Infected machines may re-boot every few minutes and users will not be able to connect to the internet. Unlike most other computer infections, Sasser A is NOT spread be email instead you can become infected by simply connecting to the internet"
Needless to say mate I have D/L'ed the security patches from the address you stated.
Cheers Squirter.

[puntz]

specific info. from those in the know:
http://community.smoothwall.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6247&highlight=

please note, S.W. Express 2.0 is external firewall,but the info. is to provide the specific port numbers to block manualy on the installed software type firewalls within XP etc. if need be.