Re: Genuine Message?
From: peterk (peterk_at_nomalarky.net)
Date: 03/04/05
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Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:43:49 -0700
You're welcome and might I suggest ZoneAlarm as a good Firewall that halts
both incoming and outgoing.
You might also invest in a Router with build in Firewall.They are not that
expensive nowadays.
peterk
"Erika Newbie" <Erika Newbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0B6D3B75-D858-4AA9-9F59-4969917E1A05@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your help and advice.
>
> I managed to use the malicious code find and remove tool by downloading
> onto
> disk from my "good" pc, it did it's job. But then I found that as well as
> the
> sasser worm, programs had been installed. The nature of those programs,
> and
> actions that they performed (like overriding the web addresses I typed to
> try
> to take me to other ones), were pretty distressing.
>
> So, as I'd only just started my installation, and am upset at what has
> been
> installed into my PC, I am going to do a second clean installation, and
> this
> time be much more careful about security. (I had no idea that such nasty
> things could happen, and in so short a space of time! What is the
> motivation
> of people who want to invade other people's computers with viruses or
> unsolicited programs?)
>
> Anyway, you've been great, again, many thanks Carey and Peterk.
>
> Erika.
> "peterk" wrote:
>
>> Not Really..........I've installed mine 2 or 3 times in the past 18
>> months
>> and never had a problem activating
>> The last time I had a hard drive go down..bought the same model and
>> reinstalled without a problem
>> The worst that could happen is a phone call activation.
>> peter
>> "Erika Newbie" <Erika Newbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EEA73CDE-C6B9-4CF5-88C5-F97E6D282C7F@microsoft.com...
>> > Peterk,
>> >
>> > Will it cause difficulties that I'd already activated it?
>> > I'm trying desperately to get to this stage on the 'damaged PC' so I
>> > can
>> > download the Malicous things Remover - but it's "not responding".
>> > Starting
>> > from scratch sounds very appealing.
>> >
>> > Erika.
>> >
>> >
>> > "peterk" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Actually since this is a new installation and you seem to be stuck
>> >> before
>> >> you installed anything else it might be better to just format the
>> >> drive
>> >> and
>> >> reinstall..........this time without being connected to the net.
>> >> And before you connect install a firewall and an AntiVirus.
>> >> Then connect and do the updates.
>> >> peter
>> >> "Erika Newbie" <Erika Newbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:1A42E00C-ED26-46A1-B1E0-41C196988F9A@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks - that sounds dead right. Now let's see if I can get to these
>> >> > links
>> >> > on
>> >> > my "damaged" PC. Really thought I's clicked yep for the firewall.
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> > so
>> >> > much, I'll get back to you if further troubles.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Erika Newbie" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> During the process of a clean installation of XP Pro, I went on the
>> >> >> internet
>> >> >> to start downloading Microsoft updates, driver updates, virus
>> >> >> checking
>> >> >> program etc.. After a while my PC really slowed down, hung up and
>> >> >> then
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> message came up (sorry I didn't have time to write it down) saying
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> system
>> >> >> had to be shut down, save any data etc. so it wouldn't be lost.
>> >> >> When it rebooted, it was still really slow and jumpy, and as soon
>> >> >> as I
>> >> >> connected to the internet a message came up saying it was from
>> >> >> Messenger,
>> >> >> my
>> >> >> system had been invaded by a virus (and a whole load of other stuff
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> didn't
>> >> >> get the chance to read and note down), and I was to paste the URL
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> my
>> >> >> address bar and download the "fix".
>> >> >> I haven't much experience yet so couldn't tell if this was a
>> >> >> genuine
>> >> >> Microsoft message, or a way of trying to get me to download a
>> >> >> problem.
>> >> >> My whole system seemed frozen again, so I panicked, and switched it
>> >> >> off.
>> >> >> I can hear the tut tut's of the MVPs and MCPs, I KNOW I did
>> >> >> everything
>> >> >> wrong. I broke the most important rule - don't mess with new things
>> >> >> late
>> >> >> at
>> >> >> night when you're tired!
>> >> >> Firstly - was it a genuine Microsoft message? My messenger needed
>> >> >> updating
>> >> >> but that didn't seem a priority at the time (have since read some
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> security bits in the KB - understood SOME of it).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> SORRY TO BE A PAIN. I just panicked.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I had activated so don't know if a new clean instal is possible.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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