"Blaster" Worm advisory

[J. J. Liptock]

Ladies/Gentlemen August 18,2003
I have just been advised that the "Patch" noted in
Security Bulletin MS03-026 is "ready to be installed" in
my computer. Please be advised that on 8/14/'03 I did
install "Patch". I also enabled a "Firewall" pursuant to
the instructions I received from your offices. The "Patch"
I installed was: owsXP-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe. Also, per the
instructions I received, I downloaded the Windows 32 bit
version. I assume I do NOT have to install this again. If
I am mistaken, please advise me. Also, please advise me in
regard to installing the "Windows XP Service Pack 1
(Express)*. I shall have to beg, borrow or steal a 3.5"
Floppy Disc and then figure out how to "initialize" it.
It's been a long time since the Missionaries visited my
village and taught this procedure to us.I want to thank
you and everyone at Microsoft for the help and support
that you gave to "we the benighted" out here in the
general user population during "The Blaster Worm Crisis".
I'm sure there were many hours of overtime put in in the
last week or so.
Thanks again for all your help,
J.J. Liptock

 

[Tom Ford [MSFT]]

thanks for being patient through this whole thing J.J. if you went through
all of those steps your PC should be protected but if you want to double
check about the status of the security patches, go to
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp and scan your system
once again. I would also recommend that you have the latest version of your
virus protection software installed on your system.

Thanks -

 

[David]

Ladies/Gentlemen August 18,2003
I have just been advised that the "Patch" noted in
Security Bulletin MS03-026 is "ready to be installed" in
my computer. Please be advised that on 8/14/'03 I did
install "Patch". I also enabled a "Firewall" pursuant to
the instructions I received from your offices. The "Patch"
I installed was: owsXP-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe. Also, per the
instructions I received, I downloaded the Windows 32 bit
version. I assume I do NOT have to install this again. If
I am mistaken, please advise me. Also, please advise me in
regard to installing the "Windows XP Service Pack 1
(Express)*. I shall have to beg, borrow or steal a 3.5"
Floppy Disc and then figure out how to "initialize" it.
It's been a long time since the Missionaries visited my
village and taught this procedure to us.I want to thank
you and everyone at Microsoft for the help and support
that you gave to "we the benighted" out here in the
general user population during "The Blaster Worm Crisis".
I'm sure there were many hours of overtime put in in the
last week or so.
Thanks again for all your help,
J.J. Liptock

I see that Tom Ford(MSFT) has already answered your question. I'd
just like to point out that this is a Peer-to-Peer support group. Except
for hosting the server, and Employees such as Tom volunteering their free
time, Microsoft is not involved. Most of us here are users just like
yourself. We just may have a bit more experience, or been herre long
enough to pick some information through osmosis.

David