Re: SP 2 and Ad-Aware SE (lavasc)
From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/25/04
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Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:08:19 +0100
Hi Patty
If SP2 is being installed via Windows Update, it may not ba a good idea to
disable the Firewall. There are still numerous viruses out there that are
waiting for Firewalls to be dropped so that they can infect a system. I've
had no problems with installing SP2 via WU with a Firewall still enabled.
However with SP2 being made more readily available on CD - magazine cover
disks for example - it is possible to disable to any/all Firewalls now.
Certainly, any real-time AV program should be disabled in any case.
-- Will Denny MVP - Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "Patty" <Patty@nospam.com> wrote in message news:up$zrWouEHA.3152@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > I'm not a MVP but before I installed SP2, I ran Adaware and Spybot S & D. > They are both free. I also have a paid spyware program which I ran but > this is not necessary as the other two should catch any spyware which is > in your computer. I ususally don't "Quarantine". I usually "remove" the > programs that these two things catch. I remove both Critical and Non > Critical. The Non Critical are usually cookies which have been installed > from websites you've visited. I also ran my Norton Antivirus to make sure > I didn't have any viruses lurking on my computer. After that, I did a > scan disk and defrag. You can also go to Control Panel - Internet Options > and delete cookies and files. Make sure you check the box that says > "delete offline files" when it appears. After this, I figured I was ready > for SP2 so I disabled my AV and Firewall and installed it. So far, I > haven't had any problems as others have been reporting. The key is to > make sure your system is totally clean before installing it and you should > be fine. Hope this helps. > > Patty > > P.S. Delete cookies and files (offline included) before scanning disk and > defragging. > "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:Oj3luMluEHA.444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> Hi >> >> Run any apyware programs you have - these are useful: >> >> Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com >> Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/ >> CWShredder - http://forum.aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip >> Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com >> >> Run your AV program with the latest definitions - also Defrag and Disk >> Cleanup. Disable your AV program during the upgrade - some people have >> reported problems if it is left running in real-time. >> >> -- >> >> Will Denny >> MVP - Windows Shell/User >> Please reply to the News Groups >> >> >> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:D923E7B7-DB02-4280-8CB6-F819C984B188@microsoft.com... >>> Thanks Denny. Got those and others. Suggested that I should run Aware to >>> clear out spywear before running sp2. Found lots of critical objects. >>> Reading posts here, got nervous and I am trying to get clean download >>> with >>> sp2 CD. >>> >>> "Will Denny" wrote: >>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> If you mean before you upgrade to SP2 - the following articles are very >>>> useful for SP2 pre-installation: >>>> >>>> "Introduction to Windows XP Service Pack 2" - by Barb Bowman >>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/bowman_introtosp2.mspx >>>> >>>> "What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack >>>> 2" >>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Will Denny >>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User >>>> Please reply to the News Groups >>>> >>>> >>>> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:F14CDC4D-6F14-446A-86B2-7B98E01BB3BA@microsoft.com... >>>> > Instructions to load sp2. Run Adware. OK. Good software! Done. Now, >>>> > what >>>> > do I >>>> > quarantee? All critical and non critical? Or just critical OK? Should >>>> > I >>>> > then >>>> > delete it or just quarantee? Next. Three different users on same xp. >>>> > Must >>>> > run >>>> > Aware for all three or just administrator? >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> > >
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