Re: Scary & disturbing re updates to XP (& Win2k) - spoofs, pop-ups, etc.
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 08/16/04
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Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:24:36 -0600
Al;
Your mistake was connecting to the internet with the firewall
disabled.
You did not need to do anything or go anywhere on the internet.
All that was needed was you the unprotected computer connected to the
network and the messages get to the computer.
You did not "trigger" them, being connected to the internet
unprotected was enough.
1. No firewall
2. Many places, sometimes infected computers sent them.
3. It only takes a second for an unprotected computer.
4. Some of this is why SP-2 is out.
Sony or Best Buy do not have a CD, you will be able to order it from
Microsoft about 25 August:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
Or download and burn to CD, #1 on this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
I would suggest starting over:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm
DO NOT connect the network cable without the firewall enabled.
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ "Al Davis" <no-email@no-one.net> wrote in message news:ta60i09970tfddlonr23ra15gd52aqhl0r@4ax.com... > 1. How can a non-infected, straight-out-of-the-box browser behave > this way .... seemingly allowing itself to be commanded from > elsewhere > to take users to unintended destinations? > > 2. Where are these pop-ups coming from? How are they getting > through? What happens to unsuspecting users who follow the > instructions in them? > > 3. Could it be that my friend's system is *already* infected > somehow > - even though we've barely got through the SvcPak 1 download? If so, > how did it happen? If not, should I go ahead and continue with the > umpteen other updates that are still out there? > > 4. Given how tedious (and dangerous) it is to update this > primitive > version of XP, should my friend consider securing a newer release CD > that already has the updates on it? Do we think Sony and Best Buy > (not to mention Microsoft) are aware of how much grief their > products > are causing to unsuspecting end-users? If they do, has anyone heard > of them commenting - or maybe issuing a "recall", a la the car > companies? Do we think Sony or Best Buy would supply such a CD > (say - > for a nominal charge, or even freei) if you pointed out to them how > badly their original stuff behaves? Wouldn't that be the right > thing > for to do for a conscientious, good citizen-type company? > > Thanks for your attention > Al Gabis Jr. > Camp Sprngs, Maryland > www.SpiritualNeighborhood.org
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