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Fresh Links

Some frightening images of the fires in the Kelowna, BC area here and some captivating Burning Man Festival panoramas here (Requires QuickTime).

25 August 2003  |   permalink

 
MSBlast Worm

If you have any exposure to the media at all, you have certainly heard about this latest worm. I won't bother explaining the background of this nasty peice of code.

MSBlast affects Windows 2000 and XP. If you haven't been exposed yet, download the patch for your operating system. If you are infected, here are the removal instructions. Hopefully, you can read or print them before your computer reboots!

I'd like to think that Billy Gates is sitting up and paying attention to this!

UPDATE: I actually found the following virus on a client's computer last night. Very interesting: a useful virus!

"The W32.Welchia.Worm is a variant of the Blaster... sort of. If you are infected with it, it will automatically patch your windows, reboot your computer to install, and then uninstall the Blaster Worm if you have it. It will also check your system tray Calendar. If/when it reads 2004, the worm will remove itself. A useful worm to have, since it's not really harmful, even though no one likes a virus or worm of any kind on their computer. So, this second security notice might be a joke, but be on the lookout for this new worm."

Via The Log of a Hacker

15 August 2003  |   permalink

 
Long, Hot Summer

Oh man, I've been having a good summer. But its much too hot here to spend any more time than necissary working on a computer. I've simply run out of things that interest me, besides keeping my clients up and running. I'm sure that this trend will subside with the easing of the record temperatures. Did I mention the fires? I can hardly see the mountain in front of me from all of the smoke. There are over 300 fires in my region (southeastern British Columbia, Canada) alone. The closest one is less than 12 km away, and threatens to destroy our water supply. So, if you don't hear from me often, assume that I am drinking beer somewhere. Or fleeing with a car full of computers and a cat. Let's meet back here in the fall. ;)

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