I do the same, except that I shut it down when I go to the lab in the daytime. When it's not running I have it set to run dialup server (Win2k) so I can dial in and retrieve a file I might have forgotten.
Nat -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Potts Sent: Friday, 15 August, 2003 14:19 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:26648] RE: worm virus I'm not sure that makes sense to me. I have a dial-up connection. However, my ISP (Coastal Web Online) has no usage limits (for less than $15/mo) and I use my second phone line, so I remain connected all the time (with automatic redialing taking place when the occasional uncontrolled disconnect occurs). As a result, I often get the little pop-up message from the Systray area (right side of task bar), telling me updates are ready to be installed. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Nat Hager III >Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 16:43 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:26646] RE: worm virus > > >The problem is if you have a dialup, it may not do it automatically >when the dialer's running. > >Nat > >PS I know, I should get a cable modem. Haven't gotten to it since I >don't spend that much time around the house. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Bill Potts >Sent: Friday, 15 August, 2003 13:24 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:26645] RE: worm virus > > >This shows the value of the automatic Microsoft updates built into >Windows XP. > >Even with Windows 98 and Windows Me, you get an advisory telling you to >go ahead and download and install the security (and other) updates. >With XP, they are, of course, already downloaded by the time you get >the advisory telling you to install them. > >Bill Potts, CMS >Roseville, CA >http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Behalf Of Nat Hager III >>Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 16:18 >>To: U.S. Metric Association >>Subject: [USMA:26643] worm virus >> >> >>Folks, >> >>Off-topic, but this worm virus is deadly serious. I just got by >>virtue > >>of a dialer connection running in the tray for 1 minute, with no email >>software whatsoever loaded. All of a sudden you start getting >>"svchost.exe" errors, the dialer won't disconnect, Outlook fails when >>you try to retrieve email, etc. Yet nothing shows up when you search >>the harddrive, nothing appears to be running in the (Cntl-Alt-Del)task >>list, and Norton Antivirus shows nothing. >> >>It's insidious, download the patch from MS! >> >>Nat >> > > >
