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===How do I tell if I've got the Blaster worm?===
Article:252
Created:2003-09-17 11:16:02
Categories:
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows NT 4
Virus Information
Windows 2000
Windows XP

====Question or Symptom====
I've heard about the MS Blaster Worm. How can I tell if I have it? What
do I do if I do have it?

====Resolution====
Some symptoms of infection are:

* Error message that svchost.exe (or other software) has generated errors and
must be restarted.
* Not being able to copy and paste in various applications
* System instability - applications that stop suddenly with no error message
and will not restart
* Unusual network traffic
* Virus software that will not function properly
* Inability to install new software

A search of your PC may show the file msblast.exe - often this file can not be
deleted, fixed, or repaired by virus software that has not been updated very
recently. Removal tools, virus updates and windows updates are available at:

* http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
* http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html
* http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=100547
* http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_MSBLAST.A
* http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

More information can be found at
* http://news.com.com/2100-1002-5062364.html?tag=nl
* http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-5062477.html?tag=lh
* http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46233-2003Aug11.html (Subscription site)
* http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=3259235

More technical information describing the worm can be found on CERT's site:
CERT Advisory CA-2003-20 W32/Blaster worm
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-20.html

====Related URLS====
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=100547
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_MSBLAST.A
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://news.com.com/2100-1002-5062364.html?tag=nl
http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-5062477.html?tag=lh
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46233-2003Aug11.html
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=3259235
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-20.html

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