from the symantec service & support site for norton antivirus.... re the VBS.NewLove.A worm
[ please take note of this. anyone can take these precautionary steps with their pc's whether they are a norton subscriber or not! - mark ]
"Precautions you should take service1.symantec.com
These are some precautions you can take to protect your computer:
Do not open any email attachments that have a .vbs extension.
If you do not need the functionality provided by the Windows
Scripting Host, then you may want to uninstall it. This will prevent the
worm from running on your system. Please see How to uninstall the
Windows Scripting Host service1.symantec.com for detailed instructions.
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Click the Windows Setup or the Windows NT Setup tab.
4. Double-click Accessories.
5. Scroll down, if necessary, and locate the Windows Scripting
Host.
If it is not in the Accessories list, it is not installed. Cancel
all dialog boxes, and then close the Control Panel.
If it is in the Accessories list, select it and note whether it is
checked or unchecked.
If it is not checked, it is not installed. Cancel all
dialog boxes and close the Control Panel.
If it is checked, uncheck it, click OK, and then
click OK again. Close the Control Panel."
[ i have removed the windows scripting host from my pc upon reading this symantec bulletin. it's super easy to do and i have not encountered any glitches for having done so. as always, your mileage may vary <g3> ]
:)
mark |
