Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!news.daionet.gr.jp!news.yamada.gr.jp!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.freenet.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!not-for-mail From: "mr.sumo.snr" Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan Subject: Re: I got a virus in about an hour after a format Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:31:20 +0900 Lines: 30 Message-ID: <2i5l3aFicn7oU1@uni-berlin.de> References: <2hnp0tFf6toeU1@uni-berlin.de> X-Trace: news.uni-berlin.de fMo79VGWbobl3ap77XP8/wHN1ZcG89WnQGJ/bVBpTmEZvurtk2 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:14086 "Tony" wrote in message news:c9iomg$5n0$1@sparta.btinternet.com... > Thanks I'll remember that last time.. > > BTW > > Do you know how to solve this problem. I can't upgrade Windows. When I go to > Windows Update, and click on Scan for updates, it just stops at 0%. I'm in > W2000. > > Sounds like the blaster worm. I supposedly rid a friend's computer of it last Sunday but still couldn't access Windoze Update (using XPee). I just did a total re-partition and re-install (it was a 'naked' computer fortunately) - probably took less total time than trying to figure out what was wrong. Routers are sooo cheap these days - my Linksys cost just 6000 yen and of course I can use the US homepage to get all the help (with screenshots) I could every imagine needing. Frankly, I consider the router my most important piece of PC equipment - it's a condom for your computer. Not guaranteed to work all the time - but unless you make little holes in it - like opening up dozens of ports - you're going to be safe enough. -- jonathan