Re: Help my computer keeps restarting

From: Nicholas (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 08/13/03


Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 19:43:51 -0500


Evelyn --

Step #1:

The first thing you should do is enable Windows XP's built-in Firewall:

1. In Control Panel, double-click Networking and Internet Connections, and
    then click Network Connections.
2. Right-click the connection on which you would like to enable ICF, and
    then click Properties.
3. On the Advanced tab, click the box to select the option to Protect my
    computer or network.

Step #2:

Visit http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_msblast.htm and follow
the instrustions.

[Courtesy of MS-MVPs Doug Knox, Kelly Theriot, and Mike Koliz]

Step #3:

Download and install the following:

Blaster Worm: Critical Security Patch for Windows XP (32-bit version)
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en

-- 
Nicholas
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"Evelyn Irby" <badgurleve20@aol.com> wrote in message:
 news:050901c36133$246c75a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| ON MONDAY AUGUST 11 AROUND 3PM MY COMPUTER CAME ACROSS AN 
| ERROR..A MESSWAGE APPEAARED STATING THAT I WOULD BE 
| LOGGED OFF IN 60SECS IT DID AT LEAST 20 OR MORE TIMES AS 
| SOON AS I WAS ABOUT TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM IT WOULD JUST 
| SHUT DOWN AND REBOOT. I JUST BOUGHT MY PC ABOUT 2 WEEKS 
| AGO AND I FEEL LIKE THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SINCE. CAN U 
| PLEASE HELP ME GET RID OF THIS VIRUS SO THAT I CAN 
| CONTINUE ENJOYING MY PC. ALSO I HOPE I DONT HAVE TO PAY 
| FOR IT BECAUSE IS A PROBLEM COMING FROM THE MOTHER BASE 
| NOT MINE. THANK YOU!!!


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