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From: ANGELKISSES420 on 12 Feb 2010 15:59 Yes. "Greg Russell" wrote: > In news:6E37D440-5DA4-4B32-A70B-B91083DCD24B(a)microsoft.com, > ANGELKISSES420 <ANGELKISSES420(a)discussions.microsoft.com> typed: > > > No they couldnt boot from cd.. ive looked all over the net, theres > > more people who cant boot from cd like myself & a few other people i > > know after that update. we all have that issue, so were stuck in the > > same boat as the people with the netbooks.. because its basically > > like we have no cd drive to boot from.. Ive tried every cd drive i > > have in my house, which is 8. and no matter which one i do, it wont > > work, i tried without hard drive, and it wont work. but my pc works > > perfectly fine, with a diff hd in it.. > > So you say that you place "a diff hd in it" and it will then boot from the > CD? > > A simple yes or no will suffice. > > > > > . >
From: ANGELKISSES420 on 12 Feb 2010 16:25 i do not have malware on my computer. Im a programs manager for a company, i deal with the program aspect, and ive never had any problems with my computer, i take really good care of it, i run a virus scan a couple times a day, and i assure you, that i did not have any viruses at least until i did the windows update, because before i did the update i scanned and everything was good. and now since the update i can not open windows, im stuck at the safe mode screen, which never ends and my pc keeps restarting, and i cant boot from disk, when i do i get the bsod. with a long error message. "MowGreen" wrote: > I know for a *fact* that MS Support engineers are actually driving to > some folks homes and picking up their computers in order to get to the > bottom of this issue > http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/12/update-restart-issues-after-installing-ms10-015.aspx > > " In order to get the information we need to fully analyze the issue, > some of our support engineers have actually driven to customer locations > and picked up affected systems so we can get the needed crash data > directly and help inform our investigation. " > > The issue is NOT affecting the *vast majority* of XP Users but IS > affecting those whose systems already *have malware present*. > > Specifically, it's a variant of this malware that contains a rootkit: > > Win32/Alureon > http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?name=Win32%2fAlureon > > http://www.prevx.com/blog/139/Tdss-rootkit-silently-owns-the-net.html > > Read the Comments here: > http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=8209#comment > > > You're wasting your time posting warnings about the update, > "angelkisses420". You should contact MS again and request on site > assistance. > > > > MowGreen > ================ > *- 343 -* FDNY > Never Forgotten > ================ > > banthecheck.com > "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked > > > > ANGELKISSES420 wrote: > > will you please stop posting that Massive amount? im trying to find out help. > > since im not getting it from microsoft maybe ill get it from other users, so > > please stop posting that i need to stop? > > > . >
From: Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] on 12 Feb 2010 16:31 You are a Programs Manager? Have you talked to your IT person on how to set up your PC to Boot from a CD? Maybe he can help? Russ -- Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, SBSC Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist 24hr SBS Remote Support - www.SBITS.Biz Question or Second Opinion - www.PersonalITConsultant.com Free Trial Microsoft Online Services - www.Microsoft-Online-Services.com "ANGELKISSES420" <ANGELKISSES420(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:810D75D3-3E6C-4096-819B-3A525CD54DB6(a)microsoft.com... > i do not have malware on my computer. Im a programs manager for a company, > i > deal with the program aspect, and ive never had any problems with my > computer, i take really good care of it, i run a virus scan a couple times > a > day, and i assure you, that i did not have any viruses at least until i > did > the windows update, because before i did the update i scanned and > everything > was good. and now since the update i can not open windows, im stuck at the > safe mode screen, which never ends and my pc keeps restarting, and i cant > boot from disk, when i do i get the bsod. with a long error message. > > "MowGreen" wrote: > >> I know for a *fact* that MS Support engineers are actually driving to >> some folks homes and picking up their computers in order to get to the >> bottom of this issue >> http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/12/update-restart-issues-after-installing-ms10-015.aspx >> >> " In order to get the information we need to fully analyze the issue, >> some of our support engineers have actually driven to customer locations >> and picked up affected systems so we can get the needed crash data >> directly and help inform our investigation. " >> >> The issue is NOT affecting the *vast majority* of XP Users but IS >> affecting those whose systems already *have malware present*. >> >> Specifically, it's a variant of this malware that contains a rootkit: >> >> Win32/Alureon >> http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?name=Win32%2fAlureon >> >> http://www.prevx.com/blog/139/Tdss-rootkit-silently-owns-the-net.html >> >> Read the Comments here: >> http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=8209#comment >> >> >> You're wasting your time posting warnings about the update, >> "angelkisses420". You should contact MS again and request on site >> assistance. >> >> >> >> MowGreen >> ================ >> *- 343 -* FDNY >> Never Forgotten >> ================ >> >> banthecheck.com >> "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked >> >> >> >> ANGELKISSES420 wrote: >> > will you please stop posting that Massive amount? im trying to find out >> > help. >> > since im not getting it from microsoft maybe ill get it from other >> > users, so >> > please stop posting that i need to stop? >> > >> . >>
From: MowGreen on 12 Feb 2010 17:05 Will you explain to her that rootkits can not be detected by routine antivirus scans, Russ ? The affected HD will not allow the CD player to load Windows. A new HD does because it does NOT have the rootkit present whose "functionality" was crippled by KB977165, thus making booting from CD *inoperative*. That's a pretty clear indication that a rootkit is present on the dead HD and explains why the CD player would not load Windows after the update was applied. I'm done trying to convince her. https://consumersecuritysupport.microsoft.com/default.aspx?productKey=pcsafetymalware&ct=phonets&supportLinkphonets=Phone MowGreen ================ * -343-* FDNY Never Forgotten ================ banthecheck.com "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] wrote: > You are a Programs Manager? > Have you talked to your IT person on how to set up your PC > to Boot from a CD? > Maybe he can help? > Russ >
From: Ken Blake, MVP on 12 Feb 2010 17:50
On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:25:01 -0800, ANGELKISSES420 <ANGELKISSES420(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > i do not have malware on my computer. Im a programs manager for a company, i > deal with the program aspect, and ive never had any problems with my > computer, i take really good care of it, i run a virus scan a couple times a > day, and i assure you, that i did not have any viruses at least until i did > the windows update, because before i did the update i scanned and everything > was good. and now since the update i can not open windows, im stuck at the > safe mode screen, which never ends and my pc keeps restarting, and i cant > boot from disk, when i do i get the bsod. with a long error message. It is *never* possible to be sure you are not infected with malware, for the following reasons: 1. Some anti-virus programs are much better than others. 2. No anti-virus program is perfect. 3. There are new viruses all the time, and you are always vulnerable to viruses that hit the field *after* you last did an update to your anti-virus program. The anti-virus programs are always a step behind the latest new viruses. 4. Some types of viruses (most rootkits) aren't caught by any of the standard anti-virus programs. Moreover, you say you run an anti-virus program, but you say nothing about any programs that detect other types of malware, such as spyware. > "MowGreen" wrote: > > > I know for a *fact* that MS Support engineers are actually driving to > > some folks homes and picking up their computers in order to get to the > > bottom of this issue > > http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/12/update-restart-issues-after-installing-ms10-015.aspx > > > > " In order to get the information we need to fully analyze the issue, > > some of our support engineers have actually driven to customer locations > > and picked up affected systems so we can get the needed crash data > > directly and help inform our investigation. " > > > > The issue is NOT affecting the *vast majority* of XP Users but IS > > affecting those whose systems already *have malware present*. > > > > Specifically, it's a variant of this malware that contains a rootkit: > > > > Win32/Alureon > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?name=Win32%2fAlureon > > > > http://www.prevx.com/blog/139/Tdss-rootkit-silently-owns-the-net.html > > > > Read the Comments here: > > http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=8209#comment > > > > > > You're wasting your time posting warnings about the update, > > "angelkisses420". You should contact MS again and request on site > > assistance. > > > > > > > > MowGreen > > ================ > > *- 343 -* FDNY > > Never Forgotten > > ================ > > > > banthecheck.com > > "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked > > > > > > > > ANGELKISSES420 wrote: > > > will you please stop posting that Massive amount? im trying to find out help. > > > since im not getting it from microsoft maybe ill get it from other users, so > > > please stop posting that i need to stop? > > > > > . > > -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |