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You MUST be retarded!!!!



"BigHairyBeanBag" <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 10:42:32 -0500, "Montenegro" <>
> wrote:
>
>>I have an XP, AMD Athlon...
>>
>>I haven't download the upgrades for a while. Las night I did it, and one
>>of
>>them was something call "startup pack", or something like that.
>>
>>When I restart the computer, now, I get the welcome sign, then the desktop
>>comes out, but then turns off and restarts again, over and over and
>>over...
>>
>>I apreciate any help please
>>
>>Montenegro
>>
> That is why I refuse to download those updates. Last time I did it, I
> got infested with viruses and spyware. Hackers target Microsoft and
> attach viruses and spyware to each and every upgrade download done by
> Windows users to damage a perfectly working computer. I have been
> infested by rootkits which happened to me a month ago and it was hard
> to get rid of it unless I did a hard drive wipe and reload Windows
> 2000 Pro. I haven't done any upgrades ever since. I will not do it
> anymore because I do not want to get infested by viruses and spyware.
> So I keep the auto update turned off permanently.

I thought you lived on a distant planet called linux


"Rôgêr" <> wrote in message
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> BigHairyBeanBag wrote:
>> On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 10:42:32 -0500, "Montenegro" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have an XP, AMD Athlon...
>>>
>>>I haven't download the upgrades for a while. Las night I did it, and one
>>>of them was something call "startup pack", or something like that.
>>>
>>>When I restart the computer, now, I get the welcome sign, then the
>>>desktop comes out, but then turns off and restarts again, over and over
>>>and over...
>>>
>>>I apreciate any help please
>>>
>>>Montenegro
>>
>> That is why I refuse to download those updates. Last time I did it, I
>> got infested with viruses and spyware. Hackers target Microsoft and
>> attach viruses and spyware to each and every upgrade download done by
>> Windows users to damage a perfectly working computer. I have been
>> infested by rootkits which happened to me a month ago and it was hard
>> to get rid of it unless I did a hard drive wipe and reload Windows
>> 2000 Pro. I haven't done any upgrades ever since. I will not do it
>> anymore because I do not want to get infested by viruses and spyware.
>> So I keep the auto update turned off permanently.
>
> So your theory is that all MS updates are infected? Funny how I've not
> been hit by this nor have I heard of this from anyone else.

kenny wrote:
> I thought you lived on a distant planet called linux

Not sure why you'd think that, if you look at my headers it says User
Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 (Windows/20050923)

BigHairyBeanBag wrote:

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>
> That is why I refuse to download those updates. Last time I did it, I
> got infested with viruses and spyware. Hackers target Microsoft and
> attach viruses and spyware to each and every upgrade download done by
> Windows users to damage a perfectly working computer. I have been
> infested by rootkits which happened to me a month ago and it was hard
> to get rid of it unless I did a hard drive wipe and reload Windows
> 2000 Pro. I haven't done any upgrades ever since. I will not do it
> anymore because I do not want to get infested by viruses and spyware.
> So I keep the auto update turned off permanently.

From where are you getting your updates?

In news: oups.com,
doberek spewed forth:
> U might be having a Sasser Worm on ur comp.

A very likely suggestion - it certainly isn't something caused by Windows
Update.

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In news:,
joevan spewed forth:
> On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:39:39 -0500, Rôgêr <> wrote:
>
>> BigHairyBeanBag wrote:
>>> On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 10:42:32 -0500, "Montenegro" <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have an XP, AMD Athlon...
>>>>
>>>> I haven't download the upgrades for a while. Las night I did it,
>>>> and one of them was something call "startup pack", or something
>>>> like that.
>>>>
>>>> When I restart the computer, now, I get the welcome sign, then the
>>>> desktop comes out, but then turns off and restarts again, over and
>>>> over and over...
>>>>
>>>> I apreciate any help please
>>>>
>>>> Montenegro
>>>>
>>>
>>> That is why I refuse to download those updates. Last time I did it,
>>> I got infested with viruses and spyware. Hackers target Microsoft
>>> and attach viruses and spyware to each and every upgrade download
>>> done by Windows users to damage a perfectly working computer. I
>>> have been infested by rootkits which happened to me a month ago and
>>> it was hard to get rid of it unless I did a hard drive wipe and
>>> reload Windows 2000 Pro. I haven't done any upgrades ever since. I
>>> will not do it anymore because I do not want to get infested by
>>> viruses and spyware. So I keep the auto update turned off
>>> permanently.
>>
>> So your theory is that all MS updates are infected? Funny how I've
>> not been hit by this nor have I heard of this from anyone else.
> Yeah me thinks it's funny too. Methinks another troll got out from
> under the bridge.
> His handle fits.


Especially since it is a rather incorrect description of that particular
segment of his anatomy. Now, SmallStinkyBeanBag may be much more accurate.

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On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:39:39 -0500, Rôgêr <> wrote:

>BigHairyBeanBag wrote:
>> On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 10:42:32 -0500, "Montenegro" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have an XP, AMD Athlon...
>>>
>>>I haven't download the upgrades for a while. Las night I did it, and one of
>>>them was something call "startup pack", or something like that.
>>>
>>>When I restart the computer, now, I get the welcome sign, then the desktop
>>>comes out, but then turns off and restarts again, over and over and over...
>>>
>>>I apreciate any help please
>>>
>>>Montenegro
>>>
>>
>> That is why I refuse to download those updates. Last time I did it, I
>> got infested with viruses and spyware. Hackers target Microsoft and
>> attach viruses and spyware to each and every upgrade download done by
>> Windows users to damage a perfectly working computer. I have been
>> infested by rootkits which happened to me a month ago and it was hard
>> to get rid of it unless I did a hard drive wipe and reload Windows
>> 2000 Pro. I haven't done any upgrades ever since. I will not do it
>> anymore because I do not want to get infested by viruses and spyware.
>> So I keep the auto update turned off permanently.
>
>So your theory is that all MS updates are infected? Funny how I've not
>been hit by this nor have I heard of this from anyone else.


they're probably not ALL infected, but I've downloaded a few updates
that set off AVG for virus of some kind.

I find it hard to believe that official windows updates are infected.

I'll bet you got scammed by one of those spyware/adware programs that
PRETENDS to be windows update... They make them look somewhat similar..

Regardless, if you only use official windows update site, it is a
coincidence that your are stuck in a restart loop. I don't recall any
windows update that was called "startup pack" or anything remotely
close to that, but if you've gotten all official windows updates from
microsoft, it is unrelated to your startup loop.

You've got a virus - take it to your local shop for cleaning, or you
can buy an adapter to hook your laptop's hard drive up to another
machine, where you can remove the virus that way. Hopefully it hasn't
damaged any vital windows files.

On 9 Jan 2006 16:40:12 -0800, wrote:

>I find it hard to believe that official windows updates are infected.
>
>I'll bet you got scammed by one of those spyware/adware programs that
>PRETENDS to be windows update... They make them look somewhat similar..
>
>Regardless, if you only use official windows update site, it is a
>coincidence that your are stuck in a restart loop. I don't recall any
>windows update that was called "startup pack" or anything remotely
>close to that, but if you've gotten all official windows updates from
>microsoft, it is unrelated to your startup loop.
>
>You've got a virus - take it to your local shop for cleaning, or you
>can buy an adapter to hook your laptop's hard drive up to another
>machine, where you can remove the virus that way. Hopefully it hasn't
>damaged any vital windows files.

I got my virus through automatic update, straight from MS.

PowerPost2000 wrote:

> I got my virus through automatic update, straight from MS.

What is the number of the update, please?

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