Re: Home-help!!!RPC worm

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 05/09/04


Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 22:35:11 -0600

Manda;
The update is not the fix, it is preventative.
If you have Sasser, you also need to get rid of it:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/sasser.htm

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"Manda" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC4AE3F7-F6C8-4869-8EB5-521141CDCE49@microsoft.com...
> I've downloaded the update to my computer and then I successfully
(or as my computer tells me) set it up. However, the update fails to
scan my computer (whic appearently, it should). The RPC virus is still
a present problem, something I am reminded of every time i turn on my
PC.
>
> SOMEONE PLEASE HELP AND TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!
> I've tried setting up a firewall as the instructions tell me to, but
it doesn't help at all. In fact, I can't even do that.


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