Re: Win32.Blaster.worm -- Problem

From: Scott Harding - MS MVP (scrockel_at_**NOSPAM**hotmail.com)
Date: 08/12/03


Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:23:53 -0700


Sp4 is not the patch., You need KB823980, go to www.microsoft.com/security
and install the patch form there. You should be able to get it beofre losing
connection. Also, Get a firewall!!

--
Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
scrockel@***No_SPAM***hotmail.com
"Mark" <queball_2584@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:030b01c36111$113b67b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> The worm causes my comp to restart whenever im connected
> to the internet after roughly 2mins.  I've gone through
> and have dl'd (SP4Express_EN.exe) which i believe is the
> correct patch to fix the problem, but while installing
> the patch, you need to be connected to the internet for
> it to locate some extra files.  It takes to long though
> and so while connected to the internet, the comp
> restarts.  So I cannot fully install the patch.  This is
> pickle i can't get out of w/o some help.  Microsoft
> doesn't explain what to do if the worm forces your comp
> to restart, you have slow net connection, and while
> installing the Win2000 patch you hafta be connected to
> the net. so plz help if anyone out there knows of a
> solution, or just tell me where to go to find it, if I
> haven't looked enough


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