New Virus "Bugbear" seems to have hit this group

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There is a new virus making the rounds, here's a summary from CNN:[p]Bugbear, also known as Tanatos, doesn't destroy files like its viral cousins "Melissa," "Michelangelo" and "Iloveyou." Instead, it disables popular firewall and anti-virus protections and prepares a port that can receive instructions from remote users. [p]That is what makes the virus so dangerous, experts say. Hackers aware of this vulnerability will search for open ports on infected computers. Once found, attackers can access passwords, view or destroy data and get reports of keystrokes being entered – including credit card numbers and other sensitive information. All of this happens without the knowledge of the hacked computer owner or business. [p]The complete article:
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/10/04/virus.bugbear/index.html
[ul][li]How to detect and remove Bugbear[/ul]

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John Moyer,
This virus will infect more machines faster than Klez ever did, read the articles and udate your protection. Good luck to us all.
Jim

Marvin

John Moyer,
I got hit by that worm, but once I was able to execute my mcAfee virus scan, it found the three files infected and removed them. The problemwas getting to the virus scan since the worm deactivated the switch. Using windows explorer and getting to the main menu under McAfee, I was able to run the scan. It was an hour long affair and had me cursing for the hour while I waited for the scan. Good luck to you all.