Symantec mentions in this newsletter to inform other people of it's
contents and I think the this one of the best places to get the message out
to people for them to take action on these problems.
George
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>Subject: Norton AntiVirus SupportNow! News Bulletin
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>August 21, 2000
>
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>In this issue:
>
>1. The Wscript.KakWorm removal tool is now available
>2. How to disable or remove the Windows Scripting Host
>3. LiveUpdate 1.6 is now available
>4. Feedback
>5. Subscribing and unsubscribing
>6. Disclaimer
>
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>1. The Wscript.KakWorm removal tool is now available
>
>Internet worms in general, have a high potential for spreading to
>other computers. Wscript.KakWorm spreads using Microsoft Outlook
>Express by attaching itself to all outgoing messages via the Signature
>feature of Outlook Express and Internet Explorer email reader. This
>worm utilizes a known Microsoft Outlook Express security hole so that
>a viral file is created on the system without having to run any
>attachment. Simply reading the received email message will cause the
>virus to be placed on the system.
>
>The Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC) has released a tool,
>designed to remove the Wscript.KakWorm from your computer. To use the
>removal tool, download and run the file fixkak.exe. To download this
>file, point your web browser to:
>
>http://service.symantec.com/vURL.cgi/nav52
>
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>
>2. How to disable or remove the Windows Scripting Host
>
>VBScript is a scripting language that allows developers to create a
>list of commands that can be executed without user interaction. As
>with any scripting language, it is frequently used to automate
>actions. Unfortunately, virus writers can also take advantage of its
>capabilities to infect computers and cause extensive damage.
>
>One preventative measure that you can take to protect yourself from
>viruses that come as .vbs attachments is to disable or uninstall the
>Windows Scripting Host. Because Windows Script Hosting is an optional
>part of Windows, it can be safely removed from your computer. This
>feature can easily be reinstalled if it is needed in the future.
>Remember that there are many other viruses that do not use the Windows
>Scripting Host, so it is critical that you continue to use Norton
>AntiVirus protection with the most up-to-date virus definitions.
>
>To disable the Windows Scripting Host, point your web browser to:
>
>http://service.symantec.com/vURL.cgi/nav53
>
>Now download and run the file noscript.exe.
>
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>
>3. LiveUpdate 1.6 is now available
>
>Symantec has just released LiveUpdate 1.6. The main improvement in
>LiveUpdate 1.6 is that rather than connecting to the Syamantec site to
>download your virus definitions, you will now connect to the Akamai
>server. Using Akamai effectively expands our LiveUpdate infrastructure
>from 6 servers, to over 2000 servers in 40 different countries. This
>will provide our customers with faster and more reliable downloads. To
>install LiveUpdate 1.6, simply run LiveUpdate and restart your
>computer.
>
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>4. Feedback
>
>Do you have feedback that can help us provide better products or
>services? If so, we would really like to hear from you. Please visit
>Symantec's suggestion box at the following Web site and let us know
>what you are thinking:
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>http://www.symantec.com/feedback/
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>
>6. Disclaimer
>
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