>Tony M's post
>
><<< 2) you did not have a firewall and antivirus program installed before
>  you connected to the internet for the first time with the new install. 
>It is said that an unprotected computer may be infected within less than
>a minute of connecting to the internet. >>>>>
>
>I am sorry but i think what was found in the formatted HDD was registry e
>ntries pertaining to "norton/macaffee/and some other firewall mess"
>
>so it appears that leaving it open (if at all)  for some time could not h
>ave been the cause for these remnants.
>
>just to clear my own doubts
>
>have a nice day---Venkat
>
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Yes, this is true, however the other part of my post referred to an 
OEM install of the OS.  That is what appears to have happened in this 
case.

Tony Mayer

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