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from: The "MS Blaster" worm
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03-08-13
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What Is LovSan?

The "MS Blaster" worm is a piece of malicious software that unscrupulous persons are placing on other people's computers in order to gain unauthorized access to that computer. If your computer is infected, it can be used as part of a distributed denial of service (DOS) attack against a Web site by flooding the site with requests for pages from your computer, and others across the Internet.

Am I Vulnerable?

Yes. The worm exploits a vulnerability in some versions of Microsoft's Windows operating system, including Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

How Can I Help Protect Myself?

1. Download and install any security patches for your operating system.

Windows XP Users: Click the "Windows Update" icon in the Start menu under "All Programs," and follow the instructions.

Windows 2000 or NT Users: The Windows update service is available at Microsoft Windows Update.

2. If you have a firewall and it notifies you that an unknown program is attempting to communicate with your computer, deny it access until you can verify that it is a legitimate communciation. If your firewall notifies you that "msblast.exe" is attempting to access the Internet, deny it access and run a complete anti-virus scan of your computer.

If you don't have a firewall, you can download a free version of McAfee's firewall, at McAfee Personal Firewall Express.

3. Update your anti-virus software and run a complete scan of your hard drive. If you don't have anti-virus software, you can subscribe to McAfee VirusScan Online and get the latest updates every time you log on to AOL. You can also purchase anti-virus software from other vendors.

What If I am Already Infected?

You can remove this virus manually -- however, we don't recommend that you do so. The best way to remove the worm is to update your anti-virus software and run a complete scan of the hard drive, stopping to check the scan every few minutes.

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