Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 On Tue, 31 Jul 2001 SUZANNAT@... wrote: > Has anyone heard about the worm (different from a virus) that can be caught > over the internet. They're (newspapers) warning not to use the internet this > evening --- to be more specific, not to go on websites. > > Do those who are computer savvy know anything about this? If so, please > educate us on this According to the information from the CERT web site, MOST of you will NOT have to worry about your home computers being affected by the Code Red worm. Most of you shouldn't have to avoid the Internet or do anything else (BUT - see the bottom of this E-mail for a list of which computers might be affected). That is not to say you won't feel its effects. IF your Web/Email/Internet Service Provider (e.g. AOL, , NetZero, Home.Com, Hotmail, etc.) has not taken the necessary precautions, you may have trouble connecting, retrieving Email, or surfing the web. But that is not for you to worry about fixing -- it's up to your service provider to solve those problems for you. LIST OF SYSTEMS AFFECTED: 1. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with IIS 4.0 or IIS 5.0 enabled and Index Server 2.0 installed 2. Windows 2000 with IIS 4.0 or IIS 5.0 enabled and Indexing services installed 3. Cisco CallManager, Unity Server, uOne, ICS7750, Building Broadband Service Manager (these systems run IIS) 4. Unpatched Cisco 600 series DSL routers What Items 1 and 2 mean is that if you have a computer which: is running Windows NT or Windows 2000 -AND- is running the Microsoft IIS Web server -AND- has Indexing Services installed only then should you worry. If you don't understand any of that gobbledygook, it means you are probably safe! My guess is that nobody on this list has this type of computer. Most people use Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me, which are not in danger of being infected. If you are not sure what version of Windows you are using, then run Windows Explorer and select " Help->About Windows " , and that should display the version. Item 3 is one that nobody on this list needs to worry about. Item 4 is for people who have DSL " always on " connections to the Internet that use Cisco 600 series DSL " modems " . If you have an Internet connection that is always connected (i.e. you never have to dial them up), and you have a little external grey box with the words " Cisco 675 " or something similar on it, then you could be affected -- although the effect will not be damaging. It will only cause your Internet connection to stop working until you unplug the power on your little " Cisco " box and then plug it back in again. If you are one of these people and you run into any problems, contact your Internet Service Provider (the people who gave you the Cisco 600 series router) for technical support. - Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 Thanks Dave, I for one am " computer challenged " and even dreamed about my puter dying from the worm disease (lol) last night. So we do not need a patch or anything like that? Appreciate the info! Karolyn " worm " (aka " Code Red " worm) On Tue, 31 Jul 2001 SUZANNAT@... wrote: > Has anyone heard about the worm (different from a virus) that can be caught > over the internet. They're (newspapers) warning not to use the internet this > evening --- to be more specific, not to go on websites. > > Do those who are computer savvy know anything about this? If so, please > educate us on this According to the information from the CERT web site, MOST of you will NOT have to worry about your home computers being affected by the Code Red worm. Most of you shouldn't have to avoid the Internet or do anything else (BUT - see the bottom of this E-mail for a list of which computers might be affected). That is not to say you won't feel its effects. IF your Web/Email/Internet Service Provider (e.g. AOL, , NetZero, Home.Com, Hotmail, etc.) has not taken the necessary precautions, you may have trouble connecting, retrieving Email, or surfing the web. But that is not for you to worry about fixing -- it's up to your service provider to solve those problems for you. LIST OF SYSTEMS AFFECTED: 1. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with IIS 4.0 or IIS 5.0 enabled and Index Server 2.0 installed 2. Windows 2000 with IIS 4.0 or IIS 5.0 enabled and Indexing services installed 3. Cisco CallManager, Unity Server, uOne, ICS7750, Building Broadband Service Manager (these systems run IIS) 4. Unpatched Cisco 600 series DSL routers What Items 1 and 2 mean is that if you have a computer which: is running Windows NT or Windows 2000 -AND- is running the Microsoft IIS Web server -AND- has Indexing Services installed only then should you worry. If you don't understand any of that gobbledygook, it means you are probably safe! My guess is that nobody on this list has this type of computer. Most people use Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me, which are not in danger of being infected. If you are not sure what version of Windows you are using, then run Windows Explorer and select " Help->About Windows " , and that should display the version. Item 3 is one that nobody on this list needs to worry about. Item 4 is for people who have DSL " always on " connections to the Internet that use Cisco 600 series DSL " modems " . If you have an Internet connection that is always connected (i.e. you never have to dial them up), and you have a little external grey box with the words " Cisco 675 " or something similar on it, then you could be affected -- although the effect will not be damaging. It will only cause your Internet connection to stop working until you unplug the power on your little " Cisco " box and then plug it back in again. If you are one of these people and you run into any problems, contact your Internet Service Provider (the people who gave you the Cisco 600 series router) for technical support. - Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 Thank you Dave, Having someone in the Group Computer Savy helps to calm everyone, especially with all of the Media having a field day with this, must be a slow news week. By the way did anyone see anything about the Convention on the news Last Week? You would think we still rate to be on TV once a year. Take care. Rob ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ```````````````````````````````````````` " worm " (aka " Code Red " worm) >On Tue, 31 Jul 2001 SUZANNAT@... wrote: > >> Has anyone heard about the worm (different from a virus) that can be caught >> over the internet. They're (newspapers) warning not to use the internet this >> evening --- to be more specific, not to go on websites. >> >> Do those who are computer savvy know anything about this? If so, please >> educate us on this > >According to the information from the CERT web site, MOST of you will NOT >have to worry about your home computers being affected by the Code Red >worm. Most of you shouldn't have to avoid the Internet or do anything else >(BUT - see the bottom of this E-mail for a list of which computers might >be affected). > >That is not to say you won't feel its effects. IF your Web/Email/Internet >Service Provider (e.g. AOL, , NetZero, Home.Com, Hotmail, etc.) has >not taken the necessary precautions, you may have trouble connecting, >retrieving Email, or surfing the web. But that is not for you to worry >about fixing -- it's up to your service provider to solve those problems >for you. > >LIST OF SYSTEMS AFFECTED: > >1. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with IIS 4.0 or IIS 5.0 enabled and Index > Server > 2.0 installed >2. Windows 2000 with IIS 4.0 or IIS 5.0 enabled and Indexing services > installed >3. Cisco CallManager, Unity Server, uOne, ICS7750, Building Broadband > Service Manager (these systems run IIS) >4. Unpatched Cisco 600 series DSL routers > >What Items 1 and 2 mean is that if you have a computer which: > > is running Windows NT or Windows 2000 > -AND- > is running the Microsoft IIS Web server > -AND- > has Indexing Services installed > >only then should you worry. If you don't understand any of that >gobbledygook, it means you are probably safe! My guess is that nobody on >this list has this type of computer. Most people use Windows 95, Windows >98, or Windows Me, which are not in danger of being infected. If you are >not sure what version of Windows you are using, then run Windows Explorer >and select " Help->About Windows " , and that should display the version. > >Item 3 is one that nobody on this list needs to worry about. > >Item 4 is for people who have DSL " always on " connections to the Internet >that use Cisco 600 series DSL " modems " . If you have an Internet connection >that is always connected (i.e. you never have to dial them up), and you >have a little external grey box with the words " Cisco 675 " or something >similar on it, then you could be affected -- although the effect will not >be damaging. It will only cause your Internet connection to stop working >until you unplug the power on your little " Cisco " box and then plug it >back in again. If you are one of these people and you run into any >problems, contact your Internet Service Provider (the people who gave you >the Cisco 600 series router) for technical support. > >- Dave > > > >Looking to unsubscribe? Don't e-mail the list! Just send a blank e-mail to dwarfism-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Karolyn wrote: > I for one am " computer challenged " and even dreamed about my puter > dying from the worm disease (lol) last night. So we do not need a > patch or anything like that? No patch is needed by your average home computer user. The only people who need to obtain a patch are those that fall into one of the specific categories mentioned in the previous E-mail -- and it's extremely, extremely unlikely that anyone on this list falls into one of those categories. - Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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