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Old December 29th 04, 12:33 PM
Roger
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I have recently uploaded windows XP with the SP2 included. I have also
recently subscribed to a music downloading website 'Kaza Gold'. While
attempting to download music i encountered problems as far as the
connectability goes. I established contact with the support staff and they
stated to me that if i had SP2 loaded that I had to uninstall it, due to the
added security features that it posseses. If I unistall SP2 will it effect
the my computer and programs at all.
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Old December 29th 04, 01:24 PM
Sharon F
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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 03:33:05 -0800, Roger wrote:

I have recently uploaded windows XP with the SP2 included. I have also
recently subscribed to a music downloading website 'Kaza Gold'. While
attempting to download music i encountered problems as far as the
connectability goes. I established contact with the support staff and they
stated to me that if i had SP2 loaded that I had to uninstall it, due to the
added security features that it posseses. If I unistall SP2 will it effect
the my computer and programs at all.


Roger, suggest finding a different music source vs. running without the
security benefits of SP2. I know that Kazaa states at their website that
using their software is safe but we see otherwise from problems posted here
in the groups. It sets your system up as a server to other Kazaa users and
opens it up to viruses and malware.

It's up to you what you'll do in the end but if you do run into trouble,
you'll find very little help once Kazaa is mentioned. Can just about
guarantee that the first bit of advice will be to uninstall Kazaa to cut
off the source of intrusions. Suggestion: If you have an older second
system around the house, maybe set that one up with Kazaa and keep the
"good" PC clean and safe.

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Old December 29th 04, 02:19 PM
Papa
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Stay away from "Kaza" anything. Otherwise your system is going to be
adversely affected sooner or later.


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Old December 29th 04, 04:15 PM
Robert Moir
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Roger wrote:
I have recently uploaded windows XP with the SP2 included. I have also
recently subscribed to a music downloading website 'Kaza Gold'. While
attempting to download music i encountered problems as far as the
connectability goes. I established contact with the support staff and
they stated to me that if i had SP2 loaded that I had to uninstall
it, due to the added security features that it posseses. If I
unistall SP2 will it effect the my computer and programs at all.


Kazaa is a haven for spyware and other malware. The fact that they want you
to remove something that increases your computer's security should tell you
all you need to know about this "product".


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Website - http://www.robertmoir.co.uk
Virtual PC 2004 FAQ - http://www.robertmoir.co.uk/win/VirtualPC2004FAQ.html

Kazaa - Software update services for your Viruses and Spyware.


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Old December 29th 04, 04:34 PM
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP
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"Roger" wrote in message

I have recently uploaded windows XP with the SP2 included. I have also
recently subscribed to a music downloading website 'Kaza Gold'. While
attempting to download music i encountered problems as far as the
connectability goes. I established contact with the support staff and
they stated to me that if i had SP2 loaded that I had to uninstall
it, due to the added security features that it posseses. If I
unistall SP2 will it effect the my computer and programs at all.


Don't remove SP2. Do remove the malware it installed.
CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available he
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.


See this link for information about malwa
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx


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Old December 29th 04, 06:31 PM
_Vanguard_
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"Roger" wrote in message
...
I have recently uploaded windows XP with the SP2 included.


Uploaded? Do you mean "installed"? As a fresh install? As an upgrade
and, if so, to what?

I have also
recently subscribed to a music downloading website 'Kaza Gold'.


A mistake in itself. Maybe Kazaa Lite is okay but that's like saying 5
needles in my arm is better than 10.

http://www.wired.com/news/mp3/0,1285..._story_related

While
attempting to download music i encountered problems as far as the
connectability goes. I established contact with the support staff and
they
stated to me that if i had SP2 loaded that I had to uninstall it, due
to the
added security features that it posseses. If I unistall SP2 will it
effect
the my computer and programs at all.


You are taking advice from a thief on how to configure your operating
system so their crapware can run on it? Do you really consider Kazaa to
be a critical application that qualifies disabling security,
degenerating your OS to a prior patch level, and regardless of any
effects on your other actually critical applications?

http://www.wired.com/news/technology...,63345,00.html
http://www.wired.com/news/mp3/0,1285..._story_related
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1732574,00.asp

You're asking for sympathy and help while trying to commit questionable
actions. Uninstall it. Then do a full scan using a recently updated
anti-virus program followed by scanning with recently updated
anti-spyware products, like Ad-Aware and Spybot and maybe some of the
freebie online scans, like from Pest Patrol. If it is a brand new and
fresh install of Windows XP SP-2, and if you have the time and
inclination, better yet would be to boot using the install CD, let it
format the OS partition, and do a fresh install again. Then start
saving drive images to cover your butt so you can restore to a known
prior state (i.e., do NOT rely on System Restore).

  #7  
Old December 30th 04, 04:15 AM
Patrick
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Frank:
I downloaded SP2 from a Internet site and it was huge 266mb, and it seemed
to install OK, but now I can't view Temporary Internet Files, and names of
the Explorer folders seem to be different than those I have at the office.
Firewall did not install either. Someone mentioned that this may be a
network version, whatever that means? But, I was unable to get Microsoft to
download SP2 from Updates, so I took the chance that this was a viable route
to go? I question that now... does anyone know how to get the Temporary
Internet Files to appear in Explorer, I can locate the Temporary Interent
File folder, but there's no detail! I don't have any hidden files, and I use
the classic view, with details and extensions, but no Temporary Internet
Files appear????
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciate on all accounts. Plus, I was
unable to post a new message under Windows XP general just a few minutes ago.
Thanks, and Happy New Year, Patrick

"Chuck Davis" wrote:

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP" wrote:

"Roger" wrote in message

I have recently uploaded windows XP with the SP2 included. I have also
recently subscribed to a music downloading website 'Kaza Gold'. While
attempting to download music i encountered problems as far as the
connectability goes. I established contact with the support staff and
they stated to me that if i had SP2 loaded that I had to uninstall
it, due to the added security features that it posseses. If I
unistall SP2 will it effect the my computer and programs at all.


Don't remove SP2. Do remove the malware it installed.
CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available he
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.


See this link for information about malwa
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx



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Old December 30th 04, 04:25 AM
Patrick
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Frank:
FYI, I don't have the Temporary Internet Folder being emptied when I close a
browser. I tried to look at all settings, but can't figure out what the
problem is?
Your thoughts, thanks.
Patrick

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP" wrote:

"Roger" wrote in message

I have recently uploaded windows XP with the SP2 included. I have also
recently subscribed to a music downloading website 'Kaza Gold'. While
attempting to download music i encountered problems as far as the
connectability goes. I established contact with the support staff and
they stated to me that if i had SP2 loaded that I had to uninstall
it, due to the added security features that it posseses. If I
unistall SP2 will it effect the my computer and programs at all.


Don't remove SP2. Do remove the malware it installed.
CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available he
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.


See this link for information about malwa
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx



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Old December 30th 04, 11:26 AM
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE
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Default Windows XP SP2

Did you have your anti-virus turned off when you installed SP2?
If not, remove SP2, turn off the anti-virus, and install SP2 again.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx


"Patrick" wrote in message

Frank:
I downloaded SP2 from a Internet site and it was huge 266mb, and it
seemed to install OK, but now I can't view Temporary Internet Files,
and names of the Explorer folders seem to be different than those I
have at the office. Firewall did not install either. Someone
mentioned that this may be a network version, whatever that means?
But, I was unable to get Microsoft to download SP2 from Updates, so I
took the chance that this was a viable route to go? I question that
now... does anyone know how to get the Temporary Internet Files to
appear in Explorer, I can locate the Temporary Interent File folder,
but there's no detail! I don't have any hidden files, and I use the
classic view, with details and extensions, but no Temporary Internet
Files appear????
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciate on all accounts. Plus, I
was unable to post a new message under Windows XP general just a few
minutes ago. Thanks, and Happy New Year, Patrick

"Chuck Davis" wrote:

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP" wrote:

"Roger" wrote in message

I have recently uploaded windows XP with the SP2 included. I have
also recently subscribed to a music downloading website 'Kaza
Gold'. While attempting to download music i encountered problems as
far as the connectability goes. I established contact with the
support staff and they stated to me that if i had SP2 loaded that I
had to uninstall it, due to the added security features that it
posseses. If I unistall SP2 will it effect the my computer and
programs at all.


Don't remove SP2. Do remove the malware it installed.
CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these
programs , download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware
may kill your internet connection. If this should occur, this
program, LSPFIX, will enable you to regain your connection.

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the
other won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's
update function before every use, even when just downloaded.
There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.
CWShredder is also available he
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...cwshredder.zip **Post
your HijackThis log to
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not
here.** Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis
and CWShredder may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.


See this link for information about malwa
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE

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Old January 4th 05, 02:15 PM
Roger
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"Roger" wrote:

I have recently uploaded windows XP with the SP2 included. I have also
recently subscribed to a music downloading website 'Kaza Gold'. While
attempting to download music i encountered problems as far as the
connectability goes. I established contact with the support staff and they
stated to me that if i had SP2 loaded that I had to uninstall it, due to the
added security features that it posseses. If I unistall SP2 will it effect
the my computer and programs at all.
--
Regards Roger



Thanks everyone for their advice. I have since uninstalled and completley
removed kazza, and have also purchased anit-spyware and scanned computer and
did find an amazing amount of spyware. Can anyone recommend a reputable site
where I can download music without too many dramas.
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Old January 4th 05, 02:30 PM
Ted Zieglar
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Some of the more reputable sites include iTunes, Napster, MuchMusic and the
MSN music store.

You did intend to pay for the music, didn't you?

Ted Zieglar

"Roger" wrote in message
...


"Roger" wrote:

I have recently uploaded windows XP with the SP2 included. I have also
recently subscribed to a music downloading website 'Kaza Gold'. While
attempting to download music i encountered problems as far as the
connectability goes. I established contact with the support staff and
they
stated to me that if i had SP2 loaded that I had to uninstall it, due to
the
added security features that it posseses. If I unistall SP2 will it
effect
the my computer and programs at all.
--
Regards Roger



Thanks everyone for their advice. I have since uninstalled and completley
removed kazza, and have also purchased anit-spyware and scanned computer
and
did find an amazing amount of spyware. Can anyone recommend a reputable
site
where I can download music without too many dramas.


 




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