Installer won't install update for Blaster Worm

[Anurse50]

I have a Sony Vaio, and in checking with the MS Update
site, I read the alerts and warnings re: the Blaster worm
and what to do, etc. I downloaded the update 823980 after
reading the system requirements and checking the
properties page in my System folder (Windows XP Home
Edition 2002 Service Pack 1). When I went to install the
update, tne Sony Installer kicked in and did it's own
install, then proceded to install the update, but a
message popped up saying it could not read the data from
the source. Do I not need the update, or should I
download it again and let it install at that time instead
of saving it to do later?
Another problem has 'popped up' starting yesterday - I
keep getting these windows that have "Messenger Service"
in the title bar, and they are saying "Security Alert"
about how my internet address is being broadcast, etc.
They tell me to click on the ok - it won't take me to the
site listed, but that I should write the name of the site
down to go to later. Is there any way to stop those? Can
I use a proxy server to hide my address if I am using a
dial-up internet connection and McAfee Personal Firewall
as well as the Windows firewall?
Nothing like a machine to show you how ignorant you really
are!

[Gary Tsang]

For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904

Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve the
real problem.

The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom of a larger
issue. The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.

Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports. You would need a
firewall that controls the traffic.

The above solution will not work if you have AOL as is not compatible with
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). If you have AOL, you should
contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party firewall.

Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Hit the Stop Button under Service Status section
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts

Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/

For internet pop-ups, try one of these:
http://www.panicware.com/
http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html
http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/
http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/
http://www.endpopups.com/
http://www.adshield.org/






--
Gary Tsang



"Anurse50" > wrote in message
...
> I have a Sony Vaio, and in checking with the MS Update
> site, I read the alerts and warnings re: the Blaster worm
> and what to do, etc. I downloaded the update 823980 after
> reading the system requirements and checking the
> properties page in my System folder (Windows XP Home
> Edition 2002 Service Pack 1). When I went to install the
> update, tne Sony Installer kicked in and did it's own
> install, then proceded to install the update, but a
> message popped up saying it could not read the data from
> the source. Do I not need the update, or should I
> download it again and let it install at that time instead
> of saving it to do later?
> Another problem has 'popped up' starting yesterday - I
> keep getting these windows that have "Messenger Service"
> in the title bar, and they are saying "Security Alert"
> about how my internet address is being broadcast, etc.
> They tell me to click on the ok - it won't take me to the
> site listed, but that I should write the name of the site
> down to go to later. Is there any way to stop those? Can
> I use a proxy server to hide my address if I am using a
> dial-up internet connection and McAfee Personal Firewall
> as well as the Windows firewall?
> Nothing like a machine to show you how ignorant you really
> are!