Sam1647545489 Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I guess there is a virus goin around on AIM. It sends you a link then it says does this vid look weird. Or it might send you a link and say do I look ok in this pic, or open this up great video. I got it from someone and once it is on your CPU it sends the link out to everyone on your buddy list. So be aware of links that you open on AIM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 420GSXR1000 Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 general warning... ...beware of ALL links that are mailed or IMed to you....allot of the newer worms do that very thing, mail/im themselves out to ur entire mailbox/im list, so all ur buds thinks its you and will open it and BAM, its there. Currently you can still read the mail with the virus, just dont exicute any files or click on the link FYI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I still have dial-up. So even if I did click on the link, the virus would probably get tired of waiting to get on my computer, and would eventually give up. But thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1647545493 Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 graemlins/thatfunny.gif I remember those days.... The virus is a version of the MYTOB worm. At work we were able to block the IP address that the worm uses to get back home and start downloading an email server program to your machine without you knowing. Then it attacks your contacts and blah blah blah.... By blocking the IP on your firewall it renders the virus useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Originally posted by Mustang_Nutt: graemlins/thatfunny.gif I remember those days.... The virus is a version of the MYTOB worm. At work we were able to block the IP address that the worm uses to get back home and start downloading an email server program to your machine without you knowing. Then it attacks your contacts and blah blah blah.... By blocking the IP on your firewall it renders the virus useless.I'm no computer person, by far. But if you know the IP, can't you find the person it's coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1647545493 Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 probably.... It would be above my level of expertise to do it. I know how to run a sniffer and find the IP that it hit to download the program. It was probably some little shithead kid in some third wolrd country that was bored and thought he would have some fun. I remember 10 years ago you could buy virus' out of the back of Nuts and Volts magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villision1647545496 Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Yeah, that pisses me off. A buddy "sent" it to me, I asked what is was, he said a virus, then it enfected me. I call him up, and he said he wasn't even home. This is bullshit. Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 any chance you could post up that ip address so I can put it in our firewall to avoid future disasters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted June 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Originally posted by 1 DIRTY 7: Yeah, that pisses me off. A buddy "sent" it to me, I asked what is was, he said a virus, then it enfected me. I call him up, and he said he wasn't even home. This is bullshit. Ty Who do you think I got it from..... graemlins/slap.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GSRchick714 Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Originally posted by 1 DIRTY 7: Yeah, that pisses me off. A buddy "sent" it to me, I asked what is was, he said a virus, then it enfected me. I call him up, and he said he wasn't even home. This is bullshit. TyIs your screen name VMS RX7 or something like that? ...I think I got it from you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash1647545504 Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Damn 1 Dirty 7.... You get around, don't you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 trend - micro pc-cillin. best antivirus program ive ever seen. good enough that the airforce uses it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villision1647545496 Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Originally posted by MSTR-TRQ: Who do you think I got it from..... graemlins/slap.gif Sorry there buddy, It isn't like I wanted you or anyone to get it. Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1647545493 Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Originally posted by gergwheel: any chance you could post up that ip address so I can put it in our firewall to avoid future disasters.Well it turns out that the virus is smarter than I thought. After a day of watching this virus I found that when it can't reach it's "home" from the first IP it will switch to a different IP AND a different port. The good news is that every virus scanner I've seen can wipe it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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