On April 13, 2004, Microsoft released a Critical Update for a vulnerability in their Windows 2000 and XP operatingsystems. An Internet worm, referred to as W32/Sasser, has recently begun to exploit this vulnerability in PC'sthat have not been updated. Computers infected with the W32/Sasser virus exhibit unexpected, repeated reboots andslow system performance.
For the full details on the Sasser worm, please read the comprehensive post by Greg Scher on our Unofficial MicrosoftWeblog.
