virus info fixes

[david womack]

there are currently 4 viruses making their way around the internet. 2 are
email based:

[URL=http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/***@mm.removal.tool.html
]SoBig[/URL]
[URL=http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/***@mm.removal.tool.html]
Dumaru[/URL]

and 2 are using modem to send massive amounts of internet traffic out of
your modem, cloggin up the network

[URL=http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.welchia.worm.removal.tool.ht
ml]Welchia[/URL]
[URL=http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.ht
ml]Blaster[/URL]

each link takes you to the Norton patch for the specific virus. if your a
charter customer and have either Welchia or Blaster, we may have disabled
your modem. obtaining a firewall is imperative in protecting yourself.

download
[URL=http://download.com.com/3000-2092-10217783.html?tag=lst-0-5]ZoneAlarm
for free[/URL] and install it if you dont want to purchase a firewall
program.

*NOTE--if you have Windows XP you must disable "System Restore"
[b]before[/b] running aby of the above patches.

Start>right-click "my computer">left click "properties">click the "System
Restore" tab and check "turn off system restore". click apply. click OK
(this may take a minute).

download and run patch. restart computer. repeat run and download.
install firewall.

re-enable system restore

[Tim H.]

Post by david womack
there are currently 4 viruses making their way around the internet. 2 are

<snip>

Is that what Charter REALLY sent out to their customers? Sheesh, they need a
grammar department!

[JK_Deth]

Post by david womack
there are currently 4 viruses making their way around the internet. 2 are
]SoBig[/URL]
Dumaru[/URL]
and 2 are using modem to send massive amounts of internet traffic out of
your modem, cloggin up the network

[URL=http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.welchia.worm.removal.tool.ht

Post by david womack
ml]Welchia[/URL]

[URL=http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.ht

Post by david womack
ml]Blaster[/URL]
each link takes you to the Norton patch for the specific virus. if your a
charter customer and have either Welchia or Blaster, we may have disabled
your modem. obtaining a firewall is imperative in protecting yourself.
download
[URL=http://download.com.com/3000-2092-10217783.html?tag=lst-0-5]ZoneAlarm
for free[/URL] and install it if you dont want to purchase a firewall
program.
*NOTE--if you have Windows XP you must disable "System Restore"
[b]before[/b] running aby of the above patches.
Start>right-click "my computer">left click "properties">click the "System
Restore" tab and check "turn off system restore". click apply. click OK
(this may take a minute).
download and run patch. restart computer. repeat run and download.
install firewall.
re-enable system restore

Hmmm...and this helped the 'disabled modem' users how?