[ale] OT: Infected Winbloze machines

[Zyman, Andy]

can't answer . Sorry - not good in Linux. :(

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cfowler [mailto:cfowler at outpostsentinel.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 3:03 PM
> To: Zyman, Andy
> Cc: ale at ale.org
> Subject: RE: [ale] OT: Infected Winbloze machines
> 
> 
> I'm using an iptables based firewall.  Will that help me in any way?
> 
> Chris
> 
> On Thu, 2002-06-20 at 14:51, Zyman, Andy wrote:
> > run ad-aware.... You will find lots of interesting things 
> on your machine.
> > Plus get rid from _ALL_ p2p - Morpheuos, Kazaa etc. Install 
> Kazaa lite. And
> > sleep well.
> > Plus i would also recommend to put firewall on Your win comp.
> > AZ
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: cfowler [mailto:cfowler at outpostsentinel.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 2:57 PM
> > > To: ale at ale.org
> > > Subject: [ale] OT: Infected Winbloze machines
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Well.  I;m starting to suspect Kazaa.  I went to luch 
> today and cam
> > > back. On my work machine was 2 porn pop-ups.  I had just logged in
> > > before leaving and nothing was running.
> > > 
> > > I found 3 programs.
> > > 
> > > 1) EzSearch Bar
> > > 2) n-CASE
> > > 3) n-CASE
> > > 
> > > Now I do not know whow these progras go installed without my prior
> > > approaval but I think Kazaa did it.  Is there a way to 
> > > protect from this
> > > infection?
> > > 
> > > Chris
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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