[goldstategop]

I've downloaded and installed the lastest patches to be on the safe side. However, I haven't been compromised by a virus or trojan horse cause I practice safe computing and have anti-virus and firewall software installed on my PC.

[Terry Mross]

Where can you go to get a free firewall?

[hsmomx3]

I am going to play devil's advocate here. Many people I know said that they do not download any MSFT patch fixes due to problems with their computers after installation, or they just don't trust the "fixes." Also, does this new virus affect you no matter which browser/eamil program that you use? And, how do ISP's prepare for this sort of thing?

Also, should you delete any saved passwords you may have stored in your browser(s)?

If MSFT knew about this six months ago, then why is there a problem NOW? That is what does not make sense to me.

[hsmomx3]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-007.asp

Patch Fix for Win XP using SP 1

Something I don't understand.

It talks about "system administrators." If a person is not an administrator, does this affect the download process? I guess I am confused as to what you do after you download the patch.