Service Packs With built in Viruses?

From: Paul (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/21/04


Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:55:00 -0700

The problem is you are being infected with wroms during
the time it takes to download the SP. Make sure the
system is behind a firewall or better yet download the
updates from another computer and burn them to CD.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, can anyone help me I have rebuilt my PC 6 times over
>the last week mainly because when I install the service
>packs I end up with a virus that reboots my PC after 60
>seconds, sounds like SASSER virus but installed tools and
>was informed that machine was free from it?
>
>Not installed the antivirus as it is part of NIS and that
>causes its own errors after you install it then download
>the updates?
>
>Dave
>.
>



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