Post #47673 by thejab on Wed, Aug 13, 2003 12:36 PM

Besides buying a Mac, there are 3 simple things one can do if using Windows to protect their computer (any one of these prevents the worm from attacking your computer).

1. Update Windows regularly (using Start/Windows Update). At least weekly. Or you can subscribe to the Windows security email list to be notified of all updates:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/notify.asp

The following update released on July 16th. protects computers from this worm.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp

2. Use a personal firewall product like the one that comes with Windows XP and block all ports that aren't needed.

3. Use a good anti-virus product (Trend Micro's or Symantec's) and update it daily.