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Re: Interesting Occurrence

  • From: Brent_OKeeffe
  • Date: Mon Jun 21 14:10:28 2004


Yes, the XP version.  I already chastised him for that faux pax.  He replied that the guy who sold him the satellite system said it would be adequate.  I offered to go find the guy and.... Ummm...  rectify the situation.  ;-)

Brent



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** Reply to message from [email protected] on Mon, 21 Jun 2004
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> Okay... Here is a new one for me.  Got a call from my dad saying he left
> his PC on last night connected to his broadband.  He went to log in this
> morning and noticed a new ID in his user list - IWAP_WWW.  He immediately
> deleted is and called me.  I had him ensure his critical updates we all
> applied - they were.  I had him ensure his antivirus was up to date - it
> was (Norton Antivirus 2004).  He is running XP Home.
>
> I searched the antivirus sites and elsewhere for references.  Any idea if
> there is a new vulnerability that has not been publicly released?  Any
> clues?
>
> Regards,
> Brent

Out of curiosity, was he running any sort of (including the XP one) of
firewall software?

--
Jeff Shultz
A railfan pulls up to a RR crossing hoping that
there will be a train.