Sasser is a worm that spreads itself via the Internet. An unprotected Windows XP machine will get Sasser within just a few minutes of being put on the ‘net. I just recently saw this video clip by the BBC that demonstrates a http://www.bbcworld.com/content/clickonline_archive_14_2005.asp?pageid=665&co_pageid=3 computer under attack by the sasser worm. It’s not clear how long the clip will be available, but it’s worth viewing. To protect your system run http://www.windowsupdate.com Windows Update regularly and use a firewall (a broadband router will do fine).

Sasser is a worm that spreads itself via the Internet. An unprotected Windows XP machine will get Sasser within just a few minutes of being put on the ‘net. I just recently saw this video clip by the BBC that demonstrates a [http://www.bbcworld.com/content/clickonline_archive_14_2005.asp?pageid=665&co_pageid=3 computer under attack] by the sasser worm. It’s not clear how long the clip will be available, but it’s worth viewing. To protect your system run http://www.windowsupdate.com Windows Update regularly and use a firewall (a broadband router will do fine).

Sasser is a worm that spreads itself via the Internet. An unprotected Windows XP machine will get Sasser within just a few minutes of being put on the ‘net. I just recently saw this video clip by the BBC that demonstrates an [url=http://www.bbcworld.com/content/clickonline_archive_14_2005.asp?pageid=665&co_pageid=3]couputer under attackurl] by the sasser worm. It’s not clear how long the clip will be available, but it’s worth viewing. To protect your system run http://www.windowsupdate.com Windows Update regularly and use a firewall (a broadband router will do fine).

Sasser is a worm that spreads itself via the Internet. An unprotected Windows XP machine will get Sasser within just a few minutes of being put on the ‘net. There is a vedio clip by the BBC that demonstrates an http://www.bbcworld.com/content/clickonline_archive_14_2005.asp?pageid=665&co_pageid=3 unprotected computer under attack by the sasser worm. It’s not clear how long the clip will be available, but it’s worth viewing. To protect your system run http://www.windowsupdate.com Windows Update regularly and use a firewall (a broadband router will do fine).

Sasser is a worm that spreads itself via the Internet. An unprotected Windows XP machine will get Sasser within just a few minutes of being put on the ‘net. To protect your system run http://www.windowsupdate.com Windows Update regularly and use a firewall (a broadband router will do fine).

1. Run http://www.windowsupdate.com Windows Update and install all critical updates. You should do this regularly.

1. Disable Sasser to keep your system from rebooting. Click Start, select Run… and enter shutdown -a then press OK. That will stop the worm.

1. Run http://windowsupdate.com Windows Update and install all critical updates. You should do this regularly.

1. Disable Sasser to keep your system from rebooting. Click Start, select Run… and enter shutdown -a then press OK. That will stop the worm. You may also set the system clock back a few hours instead, after the shutdown popup appears. That will give you time needed to install the patch and run the removal tool.

1. Disable Sasser to keep your system from rebooting. Click Start, select Run… and enter shutdown -a then press OK. That will stop the worm. You may also set the system clock back a few hours instead,(after the shutdown popup appears) giving you time needed to install the patch and run the removal tool.

1. Disable Sasser to keep your system from rebooting. Click Start, select Run… and enter shutdown -a then press OK. That will stop the worm. (You may also set the system clock back a few hours instead, giving you time to install the patch and run the removal tool)

1. Run http://windowsupdate.com Windows Update and install all critical updates. You should do this regularly.

Sasser is a worm that spreads itself via the Internet. An unprotected Windows XP machine will get Sasser within just a few minutes of being put on the ‘net. To protect your system run http://windowsupdate.com Windows Update regularly and use a firewall (a broadband router will do fine).

1. Run http://windowsupdate.com Windows Update and install all critical updates. You should do this regularly.

Sasser is a worm that spreads itself via the Internet. An unprotected Windows XP machine will get Sasser within just a few minutes of being put on the ‘net. To protect your system run http://windowsupdate.com Windows Update regularly and use a {{Glossary/firewall}} (a broadband router will do fine).

To remove the Sasser infection follow these steps:

1. Disconnect from the Internet.
2. Disable Sasser to keep your system from rebooting. Click Start, select Run… and enter shutdown -a then press OK. That will stop the worm.
3. Turn on your Windows XP firewall. Open Network Connections, right-click your network connection icon and select Properties. Click the Advanced tab and turn on the firewall. This will prevent reinfection.
4. Reconnect to the Internet
5. Update your anti-virus and disinfect your computer, or download the free Sasser removal tool from http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.removal.tool.html SARC.
6. Run http://windowsupdate.com Windows Update and install all critical updates. You should do this regularly.