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RE: [OT] I think I have a virus

• Posted by "Ricardo M. Forno" <rforno at uyuyuy.com> Aug 18, 2004
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Hi, Irv.
Problem is that MS updates install themselves automatically. You (or at
least I) can't download them first, save to disk, and then manually install
them one by one.
So, I never installed any of them. Instead, when I had to re-install Windows
(usually because some minor problem arose when installing fair but buggy
software), I did so from the CD, then installed AVG antivirus (an updated
version downloaded through another PC) and other protecting software, and
everything was virus-free for a while.
Regards.
----- Original Message -----
From: irv mullins <guest at RapidEuphoria.com>
To: <EUforum at topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 12:06 AM
Subject: RE: [OT] I think I have a virus


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> posted by: irv mullins <irvm at ellijay.com>
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> Greg Haberek wrote:
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> > Ok, I totally foobar-ed my computer. I did what was mentioned above, and
> > when I restarted and logged on, Windows logged me right off. I tried
> > logging in as Administrator, same thing. So I booted into Safe Mode and
> > removed all the settings, restarted, same problem. I'm posting this from
> > my laptop. (mmmmm.... Fedora :) If it weren't for the homework I need to
> > do in VB, and the programs people want me to write *in Windows* I'd
> > strip down that hard drive and install Fedora Core 2.
> >
> > Grrrr.... Stupid Spyware....
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> There's an article on Slashdot.org about that right now.
> Essentially, it says that after you format your disk and re-install
> Windows, you have an average of 20 seconds online before you are hit with
> some kind of exploit. Since it takes way longer than 20 seconds to
> get and install all the Microsoft updates which are supposed to protect
you
> from such things, it seems like a lost cause.
> Maybe order SP2 on CD from Microsoft?
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> Irv
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