Del Mar College

Virus Alerts and Information

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WW32.Blaster.Worm
W32.Mimail.A@mm
W32.HLLW.Fizzer@mm
W32.HLLW.Deloder
Macromedia Warns of "Critical" Flash Flaw
Lovgate.c
Yaha.k
Bugbear worm
Frethem.k worm
Perrun virus
Shakira worm
Virus Hoax - Do not delete jdbgmgr.exe!
W32.Klez.E@mm
Klez.h worm

DMC Users: Please ensure that your anti-virus software is up to date. If you do NOT have anti-virus software installed on your PC, please email PcRepair or call IT at Ext.1300 and request installation. (The DMC tag number and Building/Room number will be needed.)

If you currently have anti-virus software installed on your PC, please allow the automatic update feature for virus definitions to complete when running. Out-of-date virus definitions will put your PC at risk of virus infection and propagation.

Instructions to manually update Norton Anti-Virus virus definitions follow:

Close all open applications
Click on the "Start" button
Select "Programs" (Please note your listing is NOT alphabetical)
Select "Norton AntiVirus"
Select "Live Update - Norton AntiVirus"
Once the program launches, be sure to select "Internet" from the pull down listing in answer to the question "How do you want to connect to a LiveUpdate server?"
Select "Next" and the live update will begin
Select "Finish" when live update is complete and reboot your PC
Now run Norton AntiVirus (By selecting "Start", "Programs", "Norton AntiVirus", "Norton AntiVirus")

If a virus is found, please disconnect your PC from the Internet (or turn it off; a "Don't use" note would be appropriate) and call IT at Ext.1300.

Corporate Users:

Apply all server patches and application updates issued by the vender. Run an anti-virus software on all PCs and Servers and make sure it is updated with the latest virus definitions. Contact your IT Department with any questions or concerns.

Home Users:

Run an anti-virus software and make sure it is updated with the latest virus definitions. MS Windows users should visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and select "Product Updates" and download critical application updates and patches. Contact your internet provider if you receive a virus via email. Ask your provider about the Email virus and what steps are being taken to stop the spread at the server level.

Recomended sites for all Users:

http://www.incidents.org
The SANS (System Administration, Networking, and Security) Institute incident site.

http://www.cert.org
The CERT® Coordination Center (CERT/CC) is a center of Internet security expertise.

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html
Symantec's URL allows searching of the Virus Encyclopedia and SWAT Advisories.

Information Technology

101 Baldwin Blvd.

Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897

Tel: (361)698-1300

Fax: (361)698-1163