Re: Worm Affect Network Accessibility?

From: Neil Ginsberg (nrg_at_nrgconsult.com)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 16:39:54 GMT

Thanks for the idea; but I had to disable system restore to get rid of the
worm. Now there's no going back.

Neil

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:9nh7l0t9ipioocblgqk3sicq0afmpr7k1g@4ax.com...
> In article <VeL4d.8219$gG4.160@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> "Neil Ginsberg" <nrg@nrgconsult.com> wrote:
>>Yesterday I was hit with the protoride worm, which I've since removed.
>>But,
>>at the same time, the two PCs on my home network ceased being able to
>>access
>>each other. It seems likely the protoride somehow affected my network,
>>since
>>it modifies the registry and other settings.
>>
>>The network is a two-PC network, one wired, one wireless, connected
>>through
>>a wireless router. Both OSs are Win XP Home SP2. The computers sometimes
>>see
>>the other one in the workgroup, sometimes not. But, even when they do see
>>the other PC, I get the message that it's not accessible, and I might not
>>have permissions to view the other PC, when I try to access it.
>>
>>This network has been set up for some time now and nothing has changed.
>>Even
>>the SP2 upgrade was a few weeks ago, so I'm sure that's not it. I've tried
>>it with firewalls disabled (though I don't think it's an issue with the
>>firewall anyway). Somehow something must have gotten modified by the worm.
>>
>>Any ideas as to what to check/modify would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Neil
>
> One possible solution is to use System Restore on each computer to go
> back to a time before the worm appeared.
>
> If that works, temporarily disable System Restore (which will remove
> any restore points that contain the worm) and then re-enable System
> Restore.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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