From: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net (diesel-benz-digest) To: diesel-benz-digest-at-krusty-motorsports.com Subject: diesel-benz-digest V1 #299 Reply-To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net Sender: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Errors-To: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Precedence: bulk diesel-benz-digest Tuesday, April 4 2000 Volume 01 : Number 299 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles John Meister Digest Coordinator Contents: a new threat for microsoft users... 79 300D 123 lower ball joint replacement Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 14:05:52 -0800 From: john Subject: a new threat for microsoft users... This could affect a lot of us... passing the warning along. see URLs below for related info. (as far as I know this is not a hoax. I checked the link and it is in the same format and configuration as previous valid warnings.) (since it's April 1 I'm being more cautious... ;) john =============================== To: John Meister (SD072044) From: The SANS Institute Research Office Subj: Malicious 911 Virus Wipes Out Hard Drives of Internet Users At 8:00 am on Saturday, April 1 (This is not an April Fool's joke!) the FBI announced it had discovered malicious code wiping out the data on hard drives and dialing 911. This is a vicious virus and needs to be stopped quickly. That can only be done through wide-scale individual action. Please forward this note to everyone who you know who might be affected. The FBI Advisory is posted at http://www.nipc.gov/nipc/advis00-038.htm The 911 virus is the first "Windows shares virus." Unlike recent viruses that propagate though eMail, the 911 virus silently jumps directly from machine to machine across the Internet by scanning for, and exploiting, open Windows shares. After successfully reproducing itself in other Internet-connected machines (to assure its continued survival) it uses the machine's modem to dial 911 and erases the local machine's hard drive. The virus is operational; victims are already reporting wiped-out hard drives. The virus was launched through AOL, AT&T, MCI, and NetZero in the Houston area. The investigation points to relatively limited distribution so far, but there are no walls in the Internet. - ----------------- Action 1: Defense - ----------------- Verify that your system and those of all your coworkers, friends, and associates are not vulnerable by verifying that file sharing is turned off. * On a Windows 95/98 system, system-wide file sharing is managed by selecting My Computer, Control Panel, Networks, and clicking on the File and Print Sharing button. For folder-by-folder controls, you can use Windows Explorer (Start, Programs, Windows Explorer) and highlight a primary folder such as My Documents and then right mouse click and select properties. There you will find a tab for sharing. * On a Windows NT, check Control Panel, Server, Shares. For an excellent way to instantly check system vulnerability, and for detailed assistance in managing Windows file sharing, see: Shields Up! A free service from Gibson Research (http://grc.com/) - ------------------- Action 2: Forensics - ------------------- If you find that you did have file sharing turned on, search your hard drive for hidden directories named "chode", "foreskin", or "dickhair" (we apologize for the indiscretion - but those are the real directory names). These are HIDDEN directories, so you must configure the Find command to show hidden directories. Under the Windows Explorer menu choose View/Options: "Show All Files". If you find those directories: remove them. And, if you find them, and want help from law enforcement, call the FBI National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) Watch Office at 202-323-3204/3205/3206. The FBI/NIPC has done an extraordinary job of getting data out early on this virus and deserves both kudos and cooperation. You can help the whole community by letting both the FBI and SANS (intrusion-at-sans.org) know if you've been hit, so we can monitor the spread of this virus. - -------------- Moving Forward - -------------- The virus detection companies received a copy of the code for the 911 Virus early this morning, so keep your virus signature files up-to-date. We'll post new information at www.sans.org as it becomes available. Prepared by: Alan Paller, Research Director, The SANS Institute Steve Gibson, President, Gibson Research Corporation Stephen Northcutt, Director, Global Incident Analysis Center ================== see also - http://www.nipc.gov/nipc/nipcaaw.htm http://www.sans.org/ddos_roadmap.htm http://www.cert.org/advisories/ ================== - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- john-at-wagoneers.com http://www.wagoneers.com/UNIX/ PC viruses??? see http://vil.mcafee.com/villib/alpha.asp UNIX rules the internet and engineering computing - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 01:22:42 -0600 From: Carson Damm Subject: 79 300D I am looking at a 79 300D to use as a daily drivers. What are the pitfalls of this model that I should look for before I buy it. - -- Carson Damm Ft. McMurray, AB Canada 87 Alfa Milano Platinum 77 Alfa Spider http://members.home.net/75milano Milano and 75 stuff ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 11:20:30 -0400 From: Jeff/Laura Domogala Subject: 123 lower ball joint replacement If anyone has any tips to make this job go easier, I'd appreciate the help. I have to replace both of them on my '82 240D. The rubber boots dried up and fell off. One of them is already creeking badly. Thanks, Jeff Jeff/Laura/Ashley/Jason Domogala Windham, NH mailto:domogala-at-bit-net.com http://www.bit-net.com/~domogala ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #299 *********************************