My win xp just had me do a video-hacker update!!!

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Message 226633 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 0:53:31 UTC

I knew my Unreal Tournament was locking up more and more due to hacker crap.

Now what? Hope that Norton did it's job?
Is there a check I can run?
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Message 226647 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 1:09:25 UTC - in response to Message 226633.  

Now there is NO lag when r-clicking desktop to refresh it.
Just something I always do, and there's a difference.
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Message 226649 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 1:13:16 UTC - in response to Message 226633.  
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Please elaborate a bit more of what happened and what you're asking. Your ranting doesn't make sense - to me, anyway. :)

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Message 226652 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 1:16:53 UTC - in response to Message 226647.  
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For those who do not know what a windows update is, you may have linux or have a very slow and vulnerable computer.
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Message 226655 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 1:19:16 UTC - in response to Message 226652.  
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I use Windows and I know what Windows Update is.
What is your PC problem and question?
If you want help, please be more specific.

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Message 226758 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 2:57:15 UTC

Make sure you get your updates only from the microsoft web site and not from some popup!
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Message 226804 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 4:08:50 UTC - in response to Message 226758.  

was that yellow icon as usual
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Message 226805 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 4:09:05 UTC - in response to Message 226804.  

Also I have ati
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Message 226806 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 4:10:40 UTC - in response to Message 226805.  

Here:
Security Update for Windows XP (KB912919)

and my ms updates show it as installed today
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Message 226842 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 5:27:22 UTC - in response to Message 226806.  

Here:
Security Update for Windows XP (KB912919)

and my ms updates show it as installed today


oh, that's the security patch for the VMF exploit. I checked it in my add/remove programs folder. Look here>>>> http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=26448
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