Re: Necessary file?

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/20/04 

Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 02:54:21 -0500

Ahha! Truth be known! :o) 

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"dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message 
news:O1GX9RhJEHA.2464@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> /MAP/ said:
>
>>>In c:\windows I see 8Mb being absorbed by...
>>>
>>>LPT$VPN.855
>>>
>>>Necessary?
>>
>> Hi Dev,
>> This looks awlful close to a update for the blaster
>> definition from trend micro? Is this the virus scanner
>> that you use?(I'm not saying that you have the
>> blaster,I've read too many of your posts to think that)
>> but just the definitions for it.Check out this link:
>>
>>  http://security.uwo.ca/antivirus/patches.html
>>
>> Notice the latestpatteren file below? If you go to the
>> link above it is .859 (.859 a new variant?)
>>
>> WORM-MSBLAST.A
>> WORM_MSBLAST.A & VARIANTS Updated On: Antivirus Home
>> Downloads Virus Removal Tools FAQ Contact Info Related
>> Links Security Home UWO Home Security Home Antivirus Home
>> Latest Pattern file is: 855 ...
>> security.uwo.ca/antivirus/patches.html
>
> Thanks all.  That's precisely what it is.^  Even recall asking about the
> file in the past, and being directed to the same page.  The $ caught my
> eve.  Ol' brain is goin' down for the count...
>
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