Re: Worm infection problem

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From: tcmean (tcmean_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 11:35:01 -0700

any suggestion on the prevention of this worm?

"DL" wrote:

> Do you have Norton AV or Norton IS?
> If only AV install a firewall, if IS you need to check logs and reconfigure
>
> "Daniel Tan" <danieltan@time.net.my> wrote in message
> news:6a6a9040.0406050610.95f85ea@posting.google.com...
> > Recently i got the W32.HLLW.Goabot.GEN worm infection. My norton just
> > issue warning and perform the necessary action like delete and
> > quarantine. But it came out again and again. Usually is sufting
> > websites. Anyway to stop it ?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Daniel
>
>
>

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