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On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 15:04:34 +1000, Matthew Kirkcaldie 
>In article <mnnlb.160824$bo1.113551@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> "Michael" <mixstatdonotspam@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

>> If you are using NT4 Workstation (not Server) it crashes after patch 823559
>> and 823980 are installed - you have to uninstall 823559 and rely on your
>> firewall to stop the virus.  

>> Microsoft no loger support NT4 Worstation so refuse to fix the problem.

>The original poster said he got the Blaster virus previously, and it's 
>specific to Windows 2000 and XP, so he ain't using NT4.

Hmm.  AFAIK NT 4 does share the RPC etc. defects, though not sure
whether the exploits coded for NT 5.x will work (i.e. infect) or just
crash the system.  Also not sure that there aren't malware (possibly
Lovesan variants) that do infect NT 4.

There's a tendency to lump all RPC-exploiters as "Blaster" - though
the subject line shows a specific awareness of this and includes all
RPC-exploiters - and some use alternate means of spread.  For example,
SDbot.RPC.A can be caught on a Win9x via MIRC etc., even though the
RPC add-on for Win9x doesn't share the same holes as NT's RPC.



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