Re: My Windows XP has the blaster virus

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

Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:57:50 -0500

Paula --

If your computer is constantly rebooting, quickly go to:
Start > Run and type: shutdown -a , and hit enter.

This should halt the rebooting problem.

Then turn-on Windows XP's built-in Firewall:

How do I turn on the Firewall?
http://www.andyrathbone.com/tips/firewall.html

You have an unwelcome visitor known as the WM32 Blaster/Lovsan worm.
It entered your computer through your internet connection because the "firewall"
was not properly enabled and essential critical updates were not installed from
the Windows Update website. For instructions on fixing the problem, 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]

After fixing the problem, visit the following web sites:

What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/columns/security/5min/5min-105.asp

Last, but not least, consider purchasing and installing a comprehensive
internet security package, such as:

Norton Internet Security 2003
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2003
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Automatically updates itself
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install & manage package 

-- 
Nicholas
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"Paula Garner" <paulagar@msn.com> wrote in message:
 news:10ac01c361b2$feddaf40$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| My WindowsXP has the blaster virus.  I cannot maintain 
| enough time on the internet to get the security patch 
| before the virus shuts me down.  What do I do about that?  
| I live in Phoenix.  Is there a number I can call to get 
| step by step instructions?  I am working from my old 
| computer which is connected to the internet now.  It is a 
| Windows 95 system, is not infected, but has no memory to 
| get instructions, etc.  I can only send and receive these 
| messages to find out how to fix my XP.

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