Here is what came off TechTV tonight about putting a new machine on line for the first and how to avoid and worm.
"Leo and Patrick also recommend downloading and running DCOMbobulator, which will check your Windows system for distributed component object model (DCOM) vulnerabilities, then shut them down". You can search for that program online and down load it and put it on a CD and use it on you new machine before putting it online from what I understand. Also you can go to http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/shownotes/story/0,24330,3512 009,00.html and that is Friday nights show and check this out near the bottom of the page. It explains it there. Rocky On 19 Sep 2003 at 20:46, Helene Leavitt wrote: From: "Helene Leavitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PCWorks: Update on Dell.. Date sent: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 20:46:12 -0400 Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi Carol and Cindy. > ... > I too swore I would never buy a Dell.. but the Gateways. were so much > more money.. And I didnt' buy "cheap". I spent over 2000.00 .. after > rebates it'll be about 1987.00.. but even still, its not a cheapie > machine.. > > I didnt' want an HP.. so I was limited.. and my ex.. had just bought a > Dell and was happy with his machine. > > So, here I sit.. wating 'rather impatiently now'.. LOL.. For Dell > techs to come and install a new hard drive.. Maybe THEN, I"ll be in > good to go.. > > I just had to call Earthlink, about something.. and told the guy > there, part of the problem- with that as soon as I got on the net.. I > had the wor*.. and he said,, Almost everyone.. who's gotten new > computers.. with XP.. has called that they've gotten it too.He said, > 95% of the tech calls in the last few weeks. have been because of this > dreaded wor*.. > > So, at least I''m not "alone".. but that doesnt make it better. LOL > > Thanks Cindy.. I wasnt about to "give in".. THEY offered.. I didnt' > ask for the tech to come out. I was going to install the SR Cds.. and > that was going to be it.. But. when they offered me the tech. I said, > great.. . and then - they had the NERVE to say,, NO.. Well, that > wasn't going to happen.. Not to me... I dont' deal well with NO'!!!! > > So, now - I'm getting a tech coming out. and a new hard drive.. And > hopefully, this computer will be up and running - to > perfection<smile>.. It had better. > > So, the saga continues.. > Have a great weekend. > > Helene ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
