warning notice from ATT internet security center
Matt Ferrari
I guess ATT has a security center that checks up on what your computer is
doing..who knew?
I wonder if this notice has anything to do with the nasty I picked up that
disabled my computer claiming that it was infected and needed to run
a certain repair software... or just the fact that I sign onto irc..
either way I got rid of the unpleasant system scan crap by doing a system
restore.
IMPORTANT COMPUTER SAFETY NOTICE from AT&T Internet Services Security
Center -"IRC Traffic Detected"
We have evidence which indicates that a computer accessing the Internet via
your Internet connection may be infected with malicious software such as a
virus or worm.
Our investigation shows that the following IP was assigned to your log-on
session at the indicated time and was using IRC connections to a computer
network which is possibly a Botnet.
Date: (UTC) => Your IP:
2011-05-17 17:04:10 =>
IRC Botnet infected systems commonly send or receive commands that can SPAM
email, spread malicious software, and perpetrate identity theft.
IRC traffic on ports other than those normally used by IRC can be an
indication of backdoor trojans or bots.
We realize that in some cases this may be normal activity if you are running
an IRC server, but in order to protect yourself and others, we recommend
that you scan every system that utilizes your internet connection with up to
date Anti-virus software.
To address this problem, and in accordance with the terms of service and
acceptable use policy of your service agreement, we ask that you immediately
take the following steps to secure your network:
1. If your computer(s) are managed by an Information Technology (IT) group
at your place of work, then contact them immediately.
2. AT&T offers a free online scan tool PC Health Check that will scan for
virus/spyware activity. https://pccheck.att.com/index.aspx?RID=AG
3. If your computer(s) are personally owned, then update the security
software on your system (follow the instructions on your vendor's website).
You might also consider installing new security software such as AT&T
Security Suite. http://www.att.net/iss (You must be logged in with the
Master Account ID to download AT&T Security Suite).
4. If you are an advanced user, then consider reimaging your computer(s) and
installing the necessary software patches. For less advanced users, this can
be done by a third party such as AT&T Connect Tech.
https://remotesupport.att.com/index.aspx AT&T Computer consultants trained
to clean infected machines might also be located in your area (you can
search at yp.com).
5. In all cases, please respond by forwarding this email to: ab...@att.net
with an acknowledgment of: "I am taking steps to address this infection."
When we receive such an acknowledgment, we can maintain the high quality of
service you expect from us. We welcome feedback on what removal tools or
method were used.
Below are some additional sites you can visit for tools or information:
Microsoft Systems Anti-virus:
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
Microsoft Safety Scanner:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
Apple Systems Anti-virus:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/networking_security/avastantivirusmacedition.html
We also recommend you run anti-spyware application, like Malwarebytes
Anti-Malware or Spybot:
http://malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
Regards,
AT&T Internet Services Security Center
ab...@att.net
SAFETY NOTE: We have included links in this email as a convenience. Please
note that it is always safer to copy and paste URLs included in email
directly into your browser to reach the referenced site.
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