how can I get infected ?

[Whistler]

oops, after installing Win2K I just got these viruses ...
and the problem is: I NEVER even RECEIVED any e-mails with attachment ?

...and how can these viruses even come into my winnt\system32 folder ?

hmmm...this just teaches me not to buy Win2K...

[@$3.1415rin]

well, this teaches you to install service packs I guess ...

programs like sasser use security holes to get executable code into your system, and then they can do what they want.

[TruB]

i got a weird mail.. and i made the mistake of cuirousty to open it.. i only pressed the link.. and suddenly Iexplorer crashed.. after a while i restarted and all my apps started to self shut down.. i opened task manager and saw this app dwwin.. four of them actually.. i shut them them down.. and suddenly it was fine again.. to stop it start again.. i found the exe file and deleted it.. i think it was enough.. havent had any alike problems since then

my point in all of this.. when i got the "thing" it attacked directly..

[sPlOrYgOn]

doesn't blaster just scan ip addresses then try attacking them?
so no one is safe that is just connected to the net and not protected from blaster..

[TruB]

something like that..

[Austin]

Originally Posted by Whistler

oops, after installing Win2K I just got these viruses ...
and the problem is: I NEVER even RECEIVED any e-mails with attachment ?
...and how can these viruses even come into my winnt\system32 folder ?

Whistler, If you install windoze while it is connected directly to the internet, without being at least behind a firewall you will get a virus quickly these days.

You must install windoze behind a firewall so all ports are blocked, so you can install all the MS security updates BEFORE gettign a virus.

Did you install it from a hacker release?