----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William T Goodall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: 1/3 of all PCs infected


>
> http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/06/21/
> 0024208&mode=thread&tid=126&tid=172&tid=185&tid=190&tid=201
>
> " reallocate writes "Can a home user install and update Windows
without
> being attacked by a virus or worm? I'm a Linux user; have been since
> 1995. Recently, I needed to install Windows XP Pro on a home desktop
> machine with a Roadrunner cable connection. I tried twice. Both
times,
> the machine was attacked and rendered unusable before I was able to
> pull down the first update from Windows Update." Read on for more
> details of what went wrong and when."
>

The guy should have never turned off his firewall. I never do and have
no problem updating.

xponent
Who'd He Piss Off ? Maru
rob


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