What is the function of MSBLAST.EXE

[Spyder757]

I've recently upgraded from Windows 98 to Windows XP, and I noticed while running my firewall that MSBLAST.EXE will open 10 to 15 connections on port 135 to an IP registered to

http://www.iana.org.

When I terminate MSBLAST.EXE nothing bad seems to happen and my system goes about its business.

Is this some sort of needed function, or can I go about blocking MSBLAST.EXE ability to comunicate with this site, or any others.

Spyder757

 

[Juggles]

Hi Spyder... I am not sure if you have been living in a cave for the last week or so, but MSblast is a virus that is designed to attack the microsoft update web site. I would reccomend that you update or install a virus scanner, and check out

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.html

The website gives you all the info that you need to remove the worm, and how to avoid getting it again!.. By the way.. In answer to your question.. YES YOU NEED TO BLOCK IT! :Ö)

Greetings from Hannover, Germany,

Juggles

 

[horqua]

Spyder,
Check out this thread: thread779-633266

If it still resides on your system, you've got a nasty worm.


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[Spyder757]

Thanks guys.

I just bought this new machine two weeks ago, and while I had been doing searchs on the web the information I came accross was rather vague in regards to weather MSBLAST.EXE was the virii itself or the method being exploited by one.

Thanks a bunch.

Spyder757