Re: FirewallerV10.exe

Big.banny wrote:
> I have just re-installed xp after a full format and the first thing
> after sorting out my IE connection was to go to the microsoft site
> for any updates. During the setup of the updates i got a pop up about
> vunerabilites and visit "Fixnow"?? I just closed that and carried
> on. I then installed Zonealarm and it found a programme called
> "FireawallerV10.exe" trying to access the internet. In a search I
> found it in the windows prefetch folder. Read about this folder and
> decided to allow this programme to access the internet. My connection
> ground to a halt. I removed the programmes permission to connect to
> the internet and within 5 seconds the thing had tried to connect over
> 500 times with varying target IP's. I downloaded netguard from NTL
> and ran a sweep. It dectected this file as a virus but no virus info
> was given??. I tried to delete and searched the reg for any strings
> but everytime I re-boot the strings are there again.
> I cant find the file anymore in explorer.
>
> Another re-install tonight but how do I stop it happening again?

What service pack level is your install CD? If it is less than SP2 then do
not connect to the Internet until one of the following is true:

1) SP2 is installed, or if SP1 go into the TCP/IP settings and turn on the
firewall
2) A 3rd party firewall is installed
3) you are connected to the Internet through a router.

If at least one of the above is not true you will be infected within minutes
of connecting to the Internet. If you have broadband access make sure the
Ethernet cable is physically disconnected. If you have broadband I highly
recommend you purchase a router even if you only have one computer
connected. It will give you a layer of protection that is completely
separate from your pc. Alternatively download SP2 and burn it to CD.
Immediately after installing Windows and before connecting to the Internet
install SP2. Here is a link to download SP2. If you have dialup it is a very
large download and may not be practical.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en

Kerry


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