YES. I got that G@D Damn virus!!!! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img] The one that has been going around the nation. I was on this site and my puter froze. So I reset it and it just kepp re-booting itself. It completely wiped out my harddrive!!! Im pissed!!!! I lost everything. Luckily, I had some important things backed up on a CD. Damn!!! Man. I wish I would have done my Norton's updates!!! I was just to lazy. Please, everybody. Make sure your virus protecton is up to date!!! Sry. Just venting!!!!

 

i would recomend getting rid of norton and getting McAfee it was about 2 weeks ahead of norton and it does live updates automatically...there are ways to get your files back if you wanted too through dos or some programs like pc inspector file recovery ....hope everything is better now!!

 

Yeah, I had the "worm" Luckily my dad is a systems technician, so he knows his way around a puter[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]. He fixed it for me while I was at work. My C drive is wiped out. I have to reinstall EVERYTHING. IT SUCKED!!!!

 

And WTF is up with the losers that send out these viruses. I wish the FEDS could find out who these retards are and lock them up for good. Yes, Im STILL PISSED!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img]

 

It has been suggested that you update your protection daily.

 

My dad set it to automaticly update, no matter what. But, im still mad[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img]

 

i didnt loose anything...just got this remote procedure call (rpc) shuttind down windows...called shaw(local service provider) in there automated msg. said if u have XP. activate the builtin firewall. then get a update from MS. i lost nothing...just some patients

 

A good home firewall and the Enterprise edition of Norton and all is safe here!

 

This worm has gotten so bad that the Homeland Security has gotten involved and told ISP's to block specific ports. Here is a bulletin from my ISP.

Recently, the US Department of Homeland Security issued an advisory to Internet Service Providers. It warns of a potential network disruption due to a security loophole in the Windows 2000, XP, NT, and 2003 operating systems. This loophole may allow hackers unauthorized access to computers on our High Speed Internet network and the Internet at large, using computer viruses or worms. The Government has called for the filtering of three ports (ports 135, 137 and 445) to prevent hackers from exploiting the security loopholes.

Yes, you gotta have protection. A cable/dsl router is also good to have as a hardware firewall, but it looks like Big Brother is looking out for us too, or is he????