This is more of a informative thing, mainly because it only effects window boxes.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/05/03/sasser.worm.reut/index.html

To protect yourself put up your firewalls, and keep up to date on Windows security patches.

and so it begins... again!

I guess its just more important to the average user to not be bothered to patch their system than it is to keep themselves somewhat protected against things like this.

BTW, here is an article on it, posted yesterday by Per Hansson.

Quick question. Amoung other things, the instructions for avoiding the Sasser is to have a personal firewall in place. Is the one that comes with XP sufficient or do you guys recommend another one, like Norton Personal Firewall.

Just curious.

I use Sygate's Personal (and free) firewall, but that's strictly personal preference. That AND a D-Link router coupled with all the patches and updated virus definition files and good for me.

For my money ZoneAlarm is the best. There is a free version that is definitely better than Windows or the pro which I would say use for sure if you have any networked computers at home/work.

hey

Heres a web site that you can to to...it has all the steps to fix the sasser worm

www.mirosoft.com/surcuity/incident/sasser.asp

The link you gave is incorrect & the correct one has been posted before by SNGX but thx for the effort.

Clicking the surcuity site takes you to an "under construction" page with some embedded flash... Almost makes me wonder if it didn't have a present of its own. Thankfully Mozilla doesn't come bundled with flash and isn't too eager to install it for you either.