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Richard Glazier <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 4 Jun 2009 10:41:58 -0400
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Zero the drive and be sure you "patch enough" before EVER connecting to
the Internet. Get the MS firewall running and at least SP2.

Then bring all the rest of the Windows up to date before doing anything else.

Rick Glazier

From: "Dean Kiley"
> I am in total agreement with Hugh on this one. Somehow, your entire system
> has been commandeered. It's times like this that I am glad I never learned
> how to do that, but once again, I'm in agreement with Hugh. There has to be
> some sort of felony involved here and law enforcement needs to get involved.
> 
> Although a complete format of all drives would most likely remedy your
> problems, you may consider "zero writing" them to ensure that all existing
> data on them is completely destroyed before reuse.

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