Virus preventing Updating

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Nicholas Cody

I keep trying to install the Service Pack 1 but it takes so long that lovsan
or one of those shuts the computer down before it finishes. I can't install
critical updates for the same reason. Is there one quick thing I can try to
download and install that could possibly block these so I can install the
others? I have just installed a second hard drive that I am trying to use as
my primary. I have Service Pack 1 on my other drive but have no idea if or
how I could get it to my new drive before the computer shuts down. I have
tried scanning with stinger - I have McAfee virus scan 8 and did manage to
get updates for it. Any help would be appreciated greatly.
Nick
 
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I keep trying to install the Service Pack 1 but it takes so long that lovsan
or one of those shuts the computer down before it finishes. I can't install
critical updates for the same reason. Is there one quick thing I can try to
download and install that could possibly block these so I can install the
others? I have just installed a second hard drive that I am trying to use as
my primary. I have Service Pack 1 on my other drive but have no idea if or
how I could get it to my new drive before the computer shuts down. I have
tried scanning with stinger - I have McAfee virus scan 8 and did manage to
get updates for it. Any help would be appreciated greatly.
Nick


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If you connected the PC to the Internet without having
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first
installed the KB824146 Hotfix, without having first
installed an
antivirus application with current virus definition
files, and before
enabling a firewall, you're very likely to get infected
from any of
the thousands of PCs on the Internet that are constantly
broadcasting
the Blaster and/or Welchia worms. It only takes a few
seconds of
exposure.

To stay on-line long enough to get the necessary
updates, patches,
and removal tools, click Start > Run, and
enter "shutdown -a" when the
next RPC countdown begins. This will abort the shut
down. Also, make
sure you've enabled a firewall before starting, to
preclude any more
intrusions while getting the updates/patches/tools.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-39
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824146

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

W32.Blaster.Worm a.k.a. W32/Lovesan.Worm
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.wor
m.html

W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.wor
m.removal.tool.html

W32.Welchia.Worm a.k.a. W32/Nachi.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w3
2.welchia.worm.html

W32.Welchia.Worm Removal Tool
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.welchia.wor
m.removal.tool.html

McAfee AVERT Stinger
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger
 
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