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Subject: Re: Internet virus, how to check drive sharing?

Author: Torstein Hall

Date: 12:41:24 11/12/00

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On November 12, 2000 at 14:48:24, Mike S. wrote:

>On November 12, 2000 at 14:17:13, Dan Newman wrote:
>
>>(...)
>>You get this worm by turning on drive sharing.  (...)
>
>Could you give a short description where this option is set (Win98 or Me)? I'd
>like to check if I have it turned OFF - but I don't know at the moment where I
>can see that (I would have looked into the help docs, but I cannot search for
>drive sharing because my version is german).
>
>In the network settings I found two options for file- and printer access, but
>not for drive access. These are unchecked.
>
>I use Windows Me, and a dial up internet connection with a modem.
>
>Thanks,
>M.Scheidl

DoubleClick the My_Computer Icon, RightClick drive C, Properties, sharing and
you have done it. I think you are pretty safe if you restrict access with a
password.

Torstein



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