W32.Blaster.Worm

[amezri]

This worm has a high distribution and a medium (who's measuring that?) damage rating. It causes your computer to crash (I'm hearing reports of crashes every 10 minutes) and it opens a remote cmd shell.

This worm enters your system through TCP Ports 135 & 4444 and UPD Port 69 - blocking these ports will greatly reduce your risk of infection.

Systems affected so far are Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Linux, Macintosh, OS/2, and Unix machines seem unaffected.

For more information and removal instructions: symantec security response | mcafee security

Removal tool from Symantec

Comments

[masaichi.livejournal.com]

That was what was wrong with my computer. I was sent here by buhfly.
I thank you for your information.

[amezri.livejournal.com]

Always glad to be helpful!

[corngirl-jo.livejournal.com]

This worm enters your system through TCP Ports 135 & 4444 and UPD Port 69 - blocking these ports will greatly reduce your risk of infection

Any idea where I can find instructions how to do so? I removed the warm, but I'm afraid I'll get infected again, despite activating firewall.

[amezri.livejournal.com]

Hmm.. it depends on the firewall software, I think :-/ My router has everything blocked except the ports I've left open and Norton Internet Security blocks all apps except ones I permit.