[61206] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: Virus
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jade E. Deane)
Mon Aug 25 22:42:03 2003
From: "Jade E. Deane" <jade.deane@riven.net>
To: "Geo." <georger@getinfo.net>
Cc: Eric Gauthier <eric@roxanne.org>,
"Ingevaldson, Dan (ISS Atlanta)" <dsi@iss.net>,
Wesley Vaux <Wesley.Vaux@globalknowledge.com>, nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <EKECJMGPAACGOMIGLJJDOEDMDGAA.georger@getinfo.net>
Date: 25 Aug 2003 21:41:16 -0500
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
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Review the system restore feature of XP machines as it relates to
patches. This seems to be the big buzz around the desktop people where
I work.
Regards,
jade
On Mon, 2003-08-25 at 11:06, Geo. wrote:
> >>We've found that downloading both the appropriate patches and cleaning
> tools,
> and then disconnecting from the network (as in unplug your ethernet cord =
or
> hang up your modem line) before you run them both - patch then clean - wo=
rks
> and prevents you from being re-infected during the process.<<
>=20
> For those who can't download the fixes first, you should be able to turn =
on
> IP filtering in the network properties (it blocks incoming connect
> attempts), permit nothing, to allow yourself time to get to windowsupdate
> and get patched. With XP just enable the firewall.
>=20
> Geo.
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