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Re: Possible New Sasser Variant

Subject: Re: Possible New Sasser Variant
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:27:04 -0600

Check the following registry setting. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMgr

Value set to 1 disables TaskManager
Value set to 0 enables TaskManager




Syklops wrote:

Hi Guys,

I work in Technical support for BT Yahoo Broadband and had a call from a =
guy who appeared to have the sasser, the system was shutting down when =
trying to access websites, and I attempted to fix the problem using =
CTRL+ALT+DEL and kill the lsasss process, however, when I do that, Task =
Manager does not appear. I get an egg-timer for about a second and it =
disappears. A quick google did not find me mention of a variant of =
sasser which killer Task Manager.=20

Have I found a new variant, or is this already known?

Cheers

-A-





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