Avoiding Blaster

[Colin Westley]

I'm about to purchase a new PC with WinXP. To avoid Blaster is it OK
to download Hotfix KB824146 on another PC (WinMe), copy it to the new
PC and run the hotfix before connecting to the Internet ?

Colin

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Yes, you can use the procedure you outlined in your post.

Your first priority should be to enable XP's firewall:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
remotely compromise a computer running Microsoft Windows and
gain complete control over it. You can help protect your computer
by installing this update from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en

Afterward, visit the official Windows Update website and
scan your new computer for new updates and install them.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Colin Westley" > wrote in message:
...

| I'm about to purchase a new PC with WinXP. To avoid Blaster is it OK
| to download Hotfix KB824146 on another PC (WinMe), copy it to the new
| PC and run the hotfix before connecting to the Internet ?
|
| Colin

[Colin Westley]

Many thanks

On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 10:06:23 -0600, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
> wrote:

>Yes, you can use the procedure you outlined in your post.
>
>Your first priority should be to enable XP's firewall:
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
>remotely compromise a computer running Microsoft Windows and
>gain complete control over it. You can help protect your computer
>by installing this update from Microsoft.
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en
>
>Afterward, visit the official Windows Update website and
>scan your new computer for new updates and install them.
>http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/