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[sam]

it keeps throwing me out please help

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Sam;
DISCONNECT the subject computer from any network IMMEDIATELY.

Install or enable a firewall IMMEDIATELY:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

VERY IMPORTANT to repair, closing ports is NOT enough.
Download the patch from the Windows Catalog.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
You want: 823980
You may need to do this at an uninfected computer and burn to CD or
save on floppy.

This is the IMPORTANT fix by Ron Martell:
http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342

After this is resolved prevent similar occurrences by installing ALL
Critical Updates from Windows Update.
Keep antivirus up to date and run at least weekly.
Install or enable a firewall.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"sam" > wrote in message
...
> it keeps throwing me out please help

[Michael W Ryder]

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:

> Sam;
> DISCONNECT the subject computer from any network IMMEDIATELY.
>
> Install or enable a firewall IMMEDIATELY:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673
>
> VERY IMPORTANT to repair, closing ports is NOT enough.
> Download the patch from the Windows Catalog.
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
> You want: 823980
> You may need to do this at an uninfected computer and burn to CD or
> save on floppy.
>
> This is the IMPORTANT fix by Ron Martell:
> http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342
>

Do you know if it is possible to have the effects of this worm without
being infected with it? The reason I ask is that after reading all the
messages on this worm I tried to get the patch on a Windows XP Pro
machine. This machine had not been connected to the internet for about
a week before this. The first thing I did was go to Windows Update and
start scanning for updates. Part way through I had the crash everyone
is reporting.
I then downloaded the patch on a clean computer and applied it. I also
updated the virus definitions. Checking msconfig showed no sign of the
worm and the virus scanner found no trace of it.


> After this is resolved prevent similar occurrences by installing ALL
> Critical Updates from Windows Update.
> Keep antivirus up to date and run at least weekly.
> Install or enable a firewall.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Michael;
Thjere can be various symptoms.
In any case, follow the procedure and you can not go wrong.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Michael W Ryder" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
>
> > Sam;
> > DISCONNECT the subject computer from any network IMMEDIATELY.
> >
> > Install or enable a firewall IMMEDIATELY:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673
> >
> > VERY IMPORTANT to repair, closing ports is NOT enough.
> > Download the patch from the Windows Catalog.
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
> > You want: 823980
> > You may need to do this at an uninfected computer and burn to CD
or
> > save on floppy.
> >
> > This is the IMPORTANT fix by Ron Martell:
> > http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342
> >
>
> Do you know if it is possible to have the effects of this worm
without
> being infected with it? The reason I ask is that after reading all
the
> messages on this worm I tried to get the patch on a Windows XP Pro
> machine. This machine had not been connected to the internet for
about
> a week before this. The first thing I did was go to Windows Update
and
> start scanning for updates. Part way through I had the crash
everyone
> is reporting.
> I then downloaded the patch on a clean computer and applied it. I
also
> updated the virus definitions. Checking msconfig showed no sign of
the
> worm and the virus scanner found no trace of it.
>
>
> > After this is resolved prevent similar occurrences by installing
ALL
> > Critical Updates from Windows Update.
> > Keep antivirus up to date and run at least weekly.
> > Install or enable a firewall.
> >
>

[Michael W Ryder]

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> Michael;
> Thjere can be various symptoms.
> In any case, follow the procedure and you can not go wrong.
>
I did do this anyway and found no trace of the worm. It just seemed
weird that the machine acted like it had the worm the first time I
connected to the internet with it in over a week.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Just be sure to update your antivirus and run it.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Michael W Ryder" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> > Michael;
> > Thjere can be various symptoms.
> > In any case, follow the procedure and you can not go wrong.
> >
> I did do this anyway and found no trace of the worm. It just seemed
> weird that the machine acted like it had the worm the first time I
> connected to the internet with it in over a week.
>