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Hi guys, at my job, we have now internet.... but .... since we've been connected, my Antivirus ( Kapersky ) say that msg
HELKERN IP ...... ( giving me a IP here ) Each ip i got are different..... Did someone is trying to make a hack on our computer or this is only a virus is scanning the network of my ISP ?! I will post a screenshot soon !! ( 2morow ) |
It's possably a automated portscanner,scanning within an IP range.......
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Helkern is another name for the "Slammer" or "Sapphire" worm, if your company uses SQL server or MSDE 2000 you will want to read this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinf...y/slammer.mspx The slammer detection and removal tool can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/arc...lammerrea.mspx |
Thx guys for thoses info !!
Dog: We don't use SQL and MSDE !! But im gonna check thoses link you gave me !! |
It's probably someone scanning for the exploit on your system then, do you have a firewall? AV is only good when it recognises a virus or worm, new infections take time to be reported and definitions have to be updtaed etc
A firewall would allow you to block suspicious programs from accessing the net. As a general rule if you haven't installed anything new on the system then anything new trying to access the net needs blocking :) |
We have a Firewall !! The one that come with XP !!
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If something you downloaded tries to phone home or collects sensitive info about your computer and connects to a malicious source,you won't notice it.... |
As roadworker point's out- it's not really a firewall as such, all it can do is block inbound traffic. You need a seperate firewall by a reputable software house for maximum protection. Do some reading before you decide to purchase a firewall, some of the ones on sale have more hole's than a PG Tip's teabag and aren't worth the time it takes to install them!
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