MisterZig
July 3rd, 2002, 01:44 PM
I was wondering if anyone here has had this problem and might know a work around:
Hello Charter Pipeline Customers,
In the last week, we have seen the constant rise of bandwidth usage by the peer to peer application "KaZaA". This rise in bandwidth usage is mostly attributed to a targeted virus,"Worm.Kazaa.Benjamin", that affects computers attached to that applications network. Here is an explanation of the virus from the Kaspersky Anti Virus website:
"On an infected computer "Benjamin" creates a directory accessible to other users of the KaZaA network and regularly copies itself into this directory under a multitude of different names, the amount of which counts several thousand. When a network user conducts a search for a file under a name corresponding with one the worm's pseudonyms the unsuspecting user is given the chance to download it from the infected computer. Thus, this is how Benjamin spreads itself through the KaZaA network."
For more information, go to:
http://www.kaspersky.com/news.html?id=738605
or
http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=49790
or
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-917712.html
The end result of this virus is that it slows down the network for all users. In an effort to combat this issue, we will be blocking the default port the KaZaA application uses to connect to other users. This will not affect you as a Pipeline customer unless you currently use the KaZaA network to share files. We will re-open the port at a later date.
Remember, always use an up to date Anti Virus program whenever connected to the Internet. If you have any questions, feel free to call the Internet Helpdesk at the phone number below.
Regards,
Charter Communications
Miami, FL
If anyone has any clue how to get through this or how to work around please reply.
Thanks,
Mr. Z
Hello Charter Pipeline Customers,
In the last week, we have seen the constant rise of bandwidth usage by the peer to peer application "KaZaA". This rise in bandwidth usage is mostly attributed to a targeted virus,"Worm.Kazaa.Benjamin", that affects computers attached to that applications network. Here is an explanation of the virus from the Kaspersky Anti Virus website:
"On an infected computer "Benjamin" creates a directory accessible to other users of the KaZaA network and regularly copies itself into this directory under a multitude of different names, the amount of which counts several thousand. When a network user conducts a search for a file under a name corresponding with one the worm's pseudonyms the unsuspecting user is given the chance to download it from the infected computer. Thus, this is how Benjamin spreads itself through the KaZaA network."
For more information, go to:
http://www.kaspersky.com/news.html?id=738605
or
http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=49790
or
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-917712.html
The end result of this virus is that it slows down the network for all users. In an effort to combat this issue, we will be blocking the default port the KaZaA application uses to connect to other users. This will not affect you as a Pipeline customer unless you currently use the KaZaA network to share files. We will re-open the port at a later date.
Remember, always use an up to date Anti Virus program whenever connected to the Internet. If you have any questions, feel free to call the Internet Helpdesk at the phone number below.
Regards,
Charter Communications
Miami, FL
If anyone has any clue how to get through this or how to work around please reply.
Thanks,
Mr. Z