[Iowa Granny]

I suppose it's fun to trash those of us who are infested with this thing. But I have to say, it's quite frustrating to those of us who are frantically searching for directions on how to download 3 hours worth of patches in less than 10 minutes, to read all this nit picking.

And if anyone knows how to accomplish the task I just mentioned, please post to me, and I'll be back in after the computer reboots.

I cannot get the patches to install. The computer won't let me. We've located the virus, but the computer won't let us quarentine it. Any solutions out there?

it's closing down, sorry for typso not time to correct

[eyespysomething]

try post #17 and print it out.

If you can't get the download in one fell swoop before your computer shuts down, bookmark the page and go right back to it and continue downloading until you get it all.

you can also try these sites for the downloads, but you have to put the patch on first.

Network Associates:

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v-100547.htm

Symantec:

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

Microsoft warning: http://www.microsoft.com/security/security-bulletins/ms03-026.asp

[Elliott Jackalope]

I'm sorry to hear of your troubles. I worked in hi-tech for twenty-three years, and I've used every platform you could imagine. I also used Winblows machines for about ten years. I now use only Apple computers, and instead of worrying about the latest bug/virus/update/problem/crash/config error/hangup/hiccup/freeze/crash/etc.etc.etc I just get a lot of work done.

My heartfelt advice to you is to get a Mac.

[Tamzee]

I had the same problem, the puter kept shutting down before I could d/l the whole patch... eventually I did get it to work, though.

Livius in post 78 did spell out a way to prevent the computer from shutting down, this may help you!

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Here's what to do: (I got this from a poster named Antigrok at a site called the Tech Support Guy, a great site)

Run services.msc
In the right hand list, right click on "remote procedure call" and select "properties."
Click on the "recovery" tab.
Change first, second and subsequent failures to "Take No Action."
Click Apply, then OK.

Now you can download the security patch, which is available here:

http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en

Install it (it may take awhile), and then reboot.

Don't forget to go back to services.msc and change the settings to "Reboot the Computer."

[AppyPappy]

Open a command prompt. In Windows 2000, it's in Start/Accessories. Then issue this command

shutdown /a

Do this everytime your system starts the countdown to shutdown. It will cancel the shutdown.

[AppyPappy]

Another method. When you get a Shutdown countdown, change your system clock back a year. That gives you a year before the computer shuts down.

[Nita Nupress]

I suppose it's fun to trash those of us who are infested with this thing. But I have to say, it's quite frustrating to those of us who are frantically searching for directions on how to download 3 hours worth of patches in less than 10 minutes, to read all this nit picking.

Amen to that, Granny. Try #17 and 78. I think I managed to kill the thing by following those instructions.

[null and void]

Ah!

The true evil genius of the worm. It restarts the system in less time than the patch can be downloaded on dialup.

Sneaky!

I can't help but wonder if it came from a high speed interconnect company...