computer keeps restarting unable to download worm patch

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Jim

Hitting cntrl key on start up brings me to screen with
option to put system back to old settings doesnt work and
safe mode doesnt work computer still keeps restarting.
any ideas??
 
See http://www.visualante.org/msblast/main.htm for lots of good
info....and/or follow the instructions below.

If you can't stop your computer from restarting:

As soon as your computer reboots and Windows loads, click Start, then Run.
In the box, type the following:

shutdown -a (then click OK)

Install:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp
As soon as you can!. You are running the 32-bit edition of Windows XP, btw;
you'd know if you weren't, trust me.


If you get
setup could not verify the integrity of the file
/ cryptographic services message, see
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;326815 (for XP) or
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=281458 (for Win2k)

For the removal tool for the MSBlast worm see
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.html.
Note - this is not the only worm/exploit out there - it just seems to be the
most common one.

Get a firewall! You NEED one. There are several free ones, including
Sygate ( www.sygate.com )

Then go to WindowsUpdate to pick up the latest updates:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. (You should do this about once a month
anyway, at least)

More info about the worm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html
and http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;823980

You also need good antivirus software - for personal use, AVG 6.0 is free -
www.grisoft.com - set it to update daily.
 
You can get on line to write this message, so you can get on line somehow.

Get messages on this group back to 8/14/02 and search messages for Blaster.
Look for Todd's Re: Blaster at about 5:06 PM. Looks like a good fix. And
don't you ever miss installing a Critical Update again.

I'll email you the text of Todd's fix, but I don't know if you can get it.
Good luck.
 
There is no help for you. The Worm is doing this to
computers and Microsoft can't/won't help. Read these
listings. We're all in the same sinking boat.
 
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