Firewalls and Patch

[fab5dog]

If someone could even help me by explaining how to
install the firewall and this protection patch from the
virus, I would really appreciate the help. I have windows
xp, but I am so lost. New computer user. Really need
help. By the way, this is a great website, I just read
how to get rid of pop ups and I did what they said. It's
going to be nice to be rid of all of that. Thanks, Barb

[Nicholas]

Barb --

Read and follow the procedures outlined in the following articles:

What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp=20

W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.=
removal.tool.html

MS03-026: Buffer Overrun in RPC Interface May Allow Code Execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D823980

**** You need to make sure you have a FIREWALL enabled ****

Open XP's "Help and Support" and type: FIREWALL , and hit enter.
Click on the topic titled "Enable or Disable Internet Connection =
Firewall".

Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=3D/technet/colu=
mns/security/5min/5min-105.asp=20

Last, but not least, consider purchasing and installing a good
internet security package, such as:

Norton Internet Security 2003
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2003
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install & manage package


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Nicholas

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| If someone could even help me by explaining how to=20
| install the firewall and this protection patch from the=20
| virus, I would really appreciate the help. I have windows=20
| xp, but I am so lost. New computer user. Really need=20
| help. By the way, this is a great website, I just read=20
| how to get rid of pop ups and I did what they said. It's=20
| going to be nice to be rid of all of that. Thanks, Barb

[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

Hi,

Here is an article on how to set up the Internet Connection Firewall:

283673 HOW TO: Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283673

To get the MS03-026 patch go here:

http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532
-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en

More info about the Blaster Worm:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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"fab5dog" > wrote in message
...
> If someone could even help me by explaining how to
> install the firewall and this protection patch from the
> virus, I would really appreciate the help. I have windows
> xp, but I am so lost. New computer user. Really need
> help. By the way, this is a great website, I just read
> how to get rid of pop ups and I did what they said. It's
> going to be nice to be rid of all of that. Thanks, Barb