Great, glad to hear it and you can be more certain of a clean system now.
You need to turn ON the windows firewall if you're not behind a router or have a software firewall. And then run, do not walk, to Windows update and grab SP2 and any other critical security updates recommended before going surfing or doing anything really.
That said, let me leave you with some advice on prevention:
I highly recommend you get some extra protection to prevent future infections. Here are some things you can do and some free programs to help
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"So, how did I get infected in the first place?" (by Tony Klein)
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=279
Service Pack 2 for XP is now available and it will address numerous security issues in your Operating System and IE
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
And see this link for instructions on how to configure the enhanced security features in SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/smallbusiness/prodtech/windowsxp/iesecxp.mspx
I also highly recommend to get the free tool, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) from Microsoft to analyze your PC security for prevention purposes.
MBSA Version 2.0 will scan for common system misconfigurations on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 systems. This program will identify the system security weaknesses in your browser and operating system and provides easy instructions to correct them. This includes any missing critical Windows security updates, system vulnerabilities and your IE Browser security settings. Get the download here:
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx
Choose MBSAsetup-EN.msi = (English Version) or the language appropriate for you.
Microsoft also has a free Antispyware program that offers resident protection to prevent infections as well. I do recommend it as an extra layer of protection for you.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
You need to turn ON the windows firewall if you're not behind a router or have a software firewall. And then run, do not walk, to Windows update and grab SP2 and any other critical security updates recommended before going surfing or doing anything really.
That said, let me leave you with some advice on prevention:
I highly recommend you get some extra protection to prevent future infections. Here are some things you can do and some free programs to help
."So, how did I get infected in the first place?" (by Tony Klein)
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=279
Service Pack 2 for XP is now available and it will address numerous security issues in your Operating System and IE
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
And see this link for instructions on how to configure the enhanced security features in SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/smallbusiness/prodtech/windowsxp/iesecxp.mspx
I also highly recommend to get the free tool, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) from Microsoft to analyze your PC security for prevention purposes.
MBSA Version 2.0 will scan for common system misconfigurations on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 systems. This program will identify the system security weaknesses in your browser and operating system and provides easy instructions to correct them. This includes any missing critical Windows security updates, system vulnerabilities and your IE Browser security settings. Get the download here:
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx
Choose MBSAsetup-EN.msi = (English Version) or the language appropriate for you.
Microsoft also has a free Antispyware program that offers resident protection to prevent infections as well. I do recommend it as an extra layer of protection for you.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
