SLT virus attack

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A virus attack at Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) has resulted in customers unable to access several websites hosted by SLT including Daily Mirror online from overseas and at times even from Sri Lanka.

Daily Mirror online received several complaints over the past few days from overseas readers saying the website could not be accessed. A similar problem was experienced by readers in Sri Lanka as well over the past few days.

Meanwhile SLT internet users in Colombo also complained that download speeds had been affected over the past few days. When contacted an SLT spokesman said that the problem had resulted from a virus attack and the issue should be rectified soon. (Daily Mirror online)

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Comments - 19

izzy Saturday, 04 September 2010 10:04 AM

If it is the dengue virus, we should get our "chandiya" to do the needful!

appa Sunday, 05 September 2010 05:25 AM

IS THAT SIMILAR TO MEDIA ATTACT?? VIRUS CREATED BY GOVERNMENT MINISTERS?

Pushpe Sunday, 05 September 2010 02:58 AM

There are lot of good hosting giants... So why did you choose SLT?

The SLT is the virus for Sri Lankan IT future.

ranjith Sunday, 05 September 2010 01:49 AM

What the TRC doing? Are they sleeping?

ranjith Sunday, 05 September 2010 01:48 AM

Dr. Merwin is back in action

Hane Saturday, 04 September 2010 06:26 PM

No remedy as our dengue virus?

Tharaka Weerasekara Saturday, 04 September 2010 02:14 PM

Wake up SLT!

Geronimo Saturday, 04 September 2010 01:47 PM

Could the state seurity have a hand in it??????

Ranjana Saturday, 04 September 2010 12:50 PM

Yes it is a delibrate shut out, on the pretext of Phono,Actual reason is flow of information has to be curtailed these days

Babanis Saturday, 04 September 2010 10:24 AM

Fishy, need to get a better answer from SLT.

Bala Saturday, 04 September 2010 04:36 AM

Or deliberate shutout on some anti govt sites.

AMEER Saturday, 04 September 2010 07:24 AM

may be some personal in SLT, down load unnecessary sites causing this kind of problem?

Yehiya Saturday, 04 September 2010 06:41 AM

Itsw better some days rest.

asa Saturday, 04 September 2010 06:35 AM

Conspiracy?

kim Saturday, 04 September 2010 06:23 AM

Come on SLT. Stop using free Anti Virus Software... Get the Real Deal.

SecurityExpert Saturday, 04 September 2010 06:13 AM

stop using anti malware solution which doesn't fetch viruses and start looking for better enterprise anti malware solution. there are many options in the market.. time to change!!!

mike Saturday, 04 September 2010 06:08 AM

I am from Italy and was trying to get connected.It's not a good news at all to hear from SLT.

Dheen Saturday, 04 September 2010 05:59 AM

I am sure that must be the Dengue virus. Let us ask the Cuban authorities to do the needful.

Tharaka Chanaka Saturday, 04 September 2010 05:19 AM

Womens and child bureaus virus?

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