Re: BUGS IN SP2

From: Steve Dodson [MSFT] (stevedod_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/09/04 

Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 17:09:59 GMT

To append to this, visit the following website for guidance on how to
prevent this in the future once you have cleaned your system up:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/default.mspx

Steve Dodson [MSFT]
MCSE, CISSP
PSS Security 

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>From: Malke <malke@nospoonnotreally.com>
>Subject: Re: BUGS IN SP2
>Reply-To: malke@nospoonnotreally.com
>Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 05:00:55 -0700
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>Samuel Kneeland wrote:
>
>> FYI; Just installed SP2 several days ago, and all of
>> sudden I am being bombarded with ads. These ads are
>> popping up even when I am not on the net. Can anyone hear
>> me. There are bugs in the service pack.
>
>This is silly. You are being bombarded with ads because you have malware
>on your computer. You need to clean it up. Also, Internet Explorer now
>has a popup blocker, so use it. Look under Tools. The installation of
>SP2 was coincidental and had nothing to do with any malware. Here is
>how to clean up your computer:
>
>Remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from
>www.safer-networking.org and Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure
>to update these programs before running them. These programs are free,
>so run them both since they complement each other. It is best to run
>antivirus and spyware removal tools in Safe Mode. You may also want to
>run CWShredder and HijackThis from http://aumha.org/freeware.htm.
>Although CWShredder is no longer being updated, it will still clean
>older variants of the CoolWebSearch malware. Please read the
>instructions carefully.  Also, make sure you've visited Windows Update
>and applied all security patches. Do not install driver updates from
>Windows Update. Make sure you are running a firewall and have a current
>(not earlier than 2003 version) antivirus installed using updated
>definitions.
>
>Malke
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>MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
>Elephant Boy Computers
>www.elephantboycomputers.com
>"Don't Panic!"
>

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