Re: Installing Legit Win2000 Pro SP4, but getting 2 Trojans every time.

Yes it should, consult the documentation that came with the router.

John

Craig Roberts wrote:

Can an ordinary home router with network address translation (NAT) provide substitute for a firewall?

Thanks.

Craig


"John John" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uzYceLsoHHA.3968@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Jason Doucette wrote:


I have a legit copy of Win2000 Pro SP4, and a legit key. Both times I've installed it, I noticed strange behaviour -- a "26e.tmp" program running that refuses to shut itself down, and Windows Update not working after a few updates. Both times I found the SAME Trojans on the system:

- Win32:Ranky-FZ (a backdoor Trojan that allows people to use your machine as a proxy server)
- Win32:IrcBot-BDG (another backdoor)

How are these getting installed? I don't visit any webpages except for Windows Update. The system is connected to the Internet. The Messenger service is running by default, which gets spam (I shut that off with GRC's "Shoot The Messenger" application), but I don't think this is a security issue.

I thought perhaps this flaw is allowing them to get in:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-039.mspx

How can I install Win2000 Pro SP4, and all security updates without getting bit in the meantime?

DO NOT connect the unpatched computer to the internet without a properly
configured firewall! As installed Windows 2000 is EXTREMELY vulnerable
to worms and virus if not properly protected. In addition, install these *before* connecting to the internet:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

Windows 2000 Update Rollup 1 for Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/news/bulletins/rollup.mspx

John





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