Nimda - URLScan

Mike Novak prx000 at mail.connect.more.net
Wed Sep 19 16:03:25 EDT 2001


For those libraries running IIS (like us) I'd recommend Microsoft's
"URLScan" filter.  The default configuration should suffice for most
libraries.  It basically screens incoming requests so as to reduce exposure
to potential attacks, and is easy to install (doesn't even require a server
reboot!)

http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=32571

We've been getting a lot of hits from Nimda, but fortunately avoided
infection.

Keeping my fingers crossed,
Mike Novak
Technology Coordinator & Reference Librarian
University City Public Library



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