[71698] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Interesting Occurrence
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brent_OKeeffe@asc.aon.com)
Mon Jun 21 14:08:28 2004
To: nanog@merit.edu
From: Brent_OKeeffe@asc.aon.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 13:01:58 -0500
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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
"Jeff Shultz" <jeffshultz@wvi.com>
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06/21/2004 01:55 PM
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** Reply to message from Brent_OKeeffe@asc.aon.com on Mon, 21 Jun 2004
12:44:50 -0500
> 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?
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Jeff Shultz
A railfan pulls up to a RR crossing hoping that
there will be a train.
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** Reply to message from Brent_OKeeffe@asc.aon.com on Mon, 21 Jun 2004<br>
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> Okay... Here is a new one for me. Got a call from my dad saying he left <br>
> his PC on last night connected to his broadband. He went to log in this <br>
> morning and noticed a new ID in his user list - IWAP_WWW. He immediately <br>
> deleted is and called me. I had him ensure his critical updates we all <br>
> applied - they were. I had him ensure his antivirus was up to date - it <br>
> was (Norton Antivirus 2004). He is running XP Home.<br>
> <br>
> I searched the antivirus sites and elsewhere for references. Any idea if <br>
> there is a new vulnerability that has not been publicly released? Any <br>
> clues?<br>
> <br>
> Regards,<br>
> Brent<br>
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Out of curiosity, was he running any sort of (including the XP one) of<br>
firewall software?<br>
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-- <br>
Jeff Shultz<br>
A railfan pulls up to a RR crossing hoping that<br>
there will be a train. <br>
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