Microsoft Provides Blaster Removal Tool

Microsoft has released a tool, in its Download Center last Tuesday to eliminate several variants of the Blaster worm.

Shock wave appeared in August by a huge security flaws in Windows, Microsoft has provided a patch (MS03 program - 026), than in the previous month. Worms crash vulnerable computers, slowing the local subnet and produce a large number of targets along the port scan around the Internet. This was later found behind the vulnerability of Microsofts widely than was originally thought to the second patch (MS03 program - 039).

"Although many users have applied the program MS03 - 026 or programs MS03 - 039 security patches for Windows, research shows that there is a home user base, and did not take steps to disinfect the virus, it may still be infected with the Blaster worm, "Microsofts spokesman said.

Internet backbone providers also told Microsoft said its network traffic levels are still high, after the worms. According to Microsoft, the infected home systems are still actively transmitted by the contribution of Internet worms and congestion. The company said many of the affected users will be no early warning of infection other than a minor performance problems.

New tools in the Windows Blaster worm removal tool is designed to help customers eliminate common forms of the Blaster worm from the infected computer. The tool runs on systems programming MS03 - 026 or programs MS03 - 039 installed. It is available for download: www.microsoft.com / downloads.

The development of worms and viruses removal tools Microsoft has left anti-virus software vendors, many of whom created a shock wave removal tool a few months ago. These tools are often available for free download, and can be used independently of the authorized version of the anti-virus software. Issued a shock removal tool is one of the first steps have been taken into account Microsofts anti-virus firms territory, and because access to anti-virus professionals, and its June purchase of the intellectual property and technology assets of the company gecad Software Srl, 11 year - old Romanian anti-virus firm.