Just wondering if anybody else got this stupid thing on their computer. My computer at home got it. Guess I need to add better virus and firewall software

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'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

Yup -- I had it -- it was easy to see it running and I quickly removed it and visited Microsoft to install the latest critical updates. I guess I'd run a firewall if were smarter...

Yup. Sasser.worm nailed my lap top Sunday night while reading in the Diesel Forum. Talked to the Webmaster Monday thinking it was somehow attached to the forum, learned it was a Microsoft weak link. Easy to remove manually while in safe mode, current anti-virus Dat files will find and destroy it, so get them current, plus Microsoft has a patch to close the security flaw. Took less than two hours to get back up and running full speed with the added benny of not having to reformat. Thankfully Sasser is more a PITA than a destructive virus.

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'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

The worm is harmless and very easy to remove. Ctrl-Alt-Del to end the process, delete the file from your Windows folder, then optionally remove it from your Start-Up list -- that's all there is to it. Then mosey on over to MS and install security updates. The whole deal took about 5 minutes. The worm kept changing my cursor, which made it very easy to spot.

I tried using the 3-finger salute(ctl-alt-del), and it didn't work. But I have the removal process printed out from Microsoft, and will attack it tonite.

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

Yes, Sasser is just a worm -- I could just about create a simple worm in my sleep. Worms are acts of sheer folly -- good viruses are acts of misguided genius.

Rick -- just Ctrl-Alt-Del, select the Processes tab and end the Process "avserve.exe". Then go to your Windows folder and delete the file "avserve.exe". That's really all there is to it...

A question for the computer-savvy here...

This worm is harmless, but can a similar worm be made with more destructive capabilities? I'm worried Sasser might be a test phase and am nervously looking behind my shoulder.

By the way, I'm well protected, and my simple rule of never opening attachments except PDF has held me in good stead for the best part of 5 years - this being the time since I left Mac to change over to MS.

Now this - something that can sneak in while I surf!

Ken Silver
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~1993 SL500, glistening triple black, xenons: http://www.kensilver.com/SL
~1999 SLK 230 Kompressor, silver/black leather, CD, immaculate (my wife's)

I suppose this'll be the one and only time I've ever been happy to have Microsoft Millenium Edition instead of the better XP! Millenium Edition is not vulnerable to the virus.

But I still get a pretty aggressive pop-up when I turn on the computer telling me that the sassir virus has been detected!

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

Your simple rule won't protect you here. The worm is transfered over open IP addresses. It has nothing to do with email or file attachments. Without the latest security updates or a firewall, it can just magically show up on your hard drive.

Yes, it absolutely could -- the trick is getting in the door, then getting it up and running, which Sasser already does. From that point, it could do almost anything its designer wants until it's stopped by anti-virus software. The problem is that if it does too much harm it will not be able to propagate. Think in terms of a parasite that kills its host -- in the long run, it's not very productive.

Ahh..Thanx. I was looking for the "Lssas.exe" thing.

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

you can just use a router. they have built in firewalls which are highly effective.Further they don't mess up your internet access and/or programs, especially if you have more than one computer running on your dsl/cable connection.

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1984 300D Turbo - 231k....totalled 11/30/07 RIP

I use a router for my laptop, but it's not quite as fast as a direct connection.

wow you must have a fast connection then . my linksys router works at 100 mb/s
and i doubt my internet is running more than 800k/s on the download side at least.

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1984 300D Turbo - 231k....totalled 11/30/07 RIP