Re: worm is on home computer

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

Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 09:09:41 -0500

Carri --

Step #1

The first thing you should do is immediately 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 instructions.

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

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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"Carri" <crice@porterbrandenburg.com> wrote in message:
 news:118401c361a3$4881de60$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| I have the worm on my home computer.  If I'm not able to 
| get onto the internet or even stay booted up(my computer 
| keeps shuting down), how can I fix the problem?

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