Title: Blaster Worm

Type: Worms

Remove Blaster Worm. Removal instructions

Also known as: W32.Blaster.Worm Msblast.A

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(69 / 100)

The worm attempts to perform a Denial of Service (DoS) on the Microsoft Windows Update Web server (windowsupdate.com). This is an attempt to prevent you from applying a patch on your computer against the DCOM RPC vulnerability. W32.Blaster.Worm is a worm that exploits the DCOM RPC vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026) using TCP port 135. This worm attempts to download the msblast.exe file to the windowssystem32 directory and then execute it.

Blaster Worm properties:
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Symantec Security Response has developed a removal tool to clean the W32.Blaster.Worm infections. The W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool does the following: Terminates the W32.Blaster.Worm viral processes. Deletes the W32.Blaster.Worm files. Deletes the dropped files. Deletes the registry values that the worm added. This tool does not protect from infection, but is intended to clean a system that has been previously infected with W32.Blaster.Worm.

Information added: 2004-03-19 10:00:00
Information updated: 2011-12-07 18:00:45

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Block access to TCP port 4444 at the firewall level, and then block the following ports, if they do not use the applications listed:

TCP Port 135, 'DCOM RPC'
UDP Port 69, 'TFTP'

The worm also attempts to perform a Denial of Service (DoS) on the Microsoft Windows Update Web server (www.windowsupdate.com). This is an attempt to prevent you from applying a patch on your computer against the DCOM RPC vulnerability.

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2004 03 03

Guest

there is some thing wrong with yours, but I should say thank you very much for your information...

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2004 08 18

Guest

cant get online, at home

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2005 07 23

I have used the removal tool, but the worm is still on my machine. I rebooted in safe mode and iran the tool but it did not work, am I missing any steps?

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2011 01 11

<Guest>

Can not remove W32blaster Worm from Computer. It will not allow me to open anything or load any removal software.

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2011 01 25

Marcia

What if you are infected and this virus wont let you do anything? Not even get on the internet. How do you remove it then? Thats what has happened to me.

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2011 07 14

Mia

go to safe mode.right click the icon on your desktop, go to properties,shortcut,then go to where the file . rename it and restart your computer.

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2011 12 07

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