Solve : SQL Slammer virus?

1.	Solve : SQL Slammer virus?
Answer» Yes, I have McAfee firewall and yes my Windows XP firewall is off.I need new HJT log.Here's the new HJT log: Question regarding your last list of instructions: after step 4. Click on "Fix checked" button, I got a pop-up which gave a choice of "yes" and "no". I clicked on "yes" which was fix or remove what was checked. I hope that was correct. Also, after making hidden files VISIBLE (I actually already had that checked, probably from another time - should I uncheck that later to make things invisible again?), I went into C drive. There were a bunch of folders: WINDOWS, iPOD, WINAMP, etc. and some other INDIVIDUAL files, but I did not see ANY individual .exe files. If the "winstall.exe" file was there for me to remove, would it have been at that initial level in the C drive or buried further down inside ONE of the folders? (just want to make sure I followed instructions properly) [file cleanup - saving space - attachment deleted by admin]Quote I got a pop-up which gave a choice of "yes" and "no". I clicked on "yes" which was fix or remove what was checked. I hope that was correct. You did fine. Quote There were a bunch of folders: WINDOWS, iPOD, WINAMP, etc. and some other individual files, but I did not see ANY individual .exe files. That's fine. It looks like HJT took care of it. Anyway, your HJT log is clean. Any other problems?I'm glad HJT is clean. I'll let you know if the SQL Slammer message from my firewall returns. Thanks for your help. Quote my firewall gave me another SQL Slammer attack message Most likely, your firewall just informed you, that it prevented some attack. If so, there is nothing to worry about. So I got another pop-up saying SQL SLammer tried to infiltrate. When it does that, I click on "block" on my firewall dialog box. I thought this pop-up meant my machine was INFECTED. Maybe it's not. I guess my question is: why, after having my computer for several years, would I suddenly start getting these SQL Slammer messages from my firewall? Isn't the whole point of a firewall to block all the stuff out there trying to get in? In which case: why don't I get pop-ups from all kinds of stuff all the time trying to get into my computer? Only the SQL Slammer shows up OK. Let's put it to rest. Quote I thought this pop-up meant my machine was infected. No, your firewall just informed you of a TRY. If you're about to infected, your AVG would kick in, and tell you. Personally, I have those warning messages turned off, because it's a waste of time.

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Yes, I have McAfee firewall and yes my Windows XP firewall is off.I need new HJT log.Here's the new HJT log:

Question regarding your last list of instructions: after step 4. Click on "Fix checked" button, I got a pop-up which gave a choice of "yes" and "no". I clicked on "yes" which was fix or remove what was checked. I hope that was correct. Also, after making hidden files VISIBLE (I actually already had that checked, probably from another time - should I uncheck that later to make things invisible again?), I went into C drive. There were a bunch of folders: WINDOWS, iPOD, WINAMP, etc. and some other INDIVIDUAL files, but I did not see ANY individual .exe files. If the "winstall.exe" file was there for me to remove, would it have been at that initial level in the C drive or buried further down inside ONE of the folders? (just want to make sure I followed instructions properly)

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I got a pop-up which gave a choice of "yes" and "no". I clicked on "yes" which was fix or remove what was checked. I hope that was correct.

You did fine.

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There were a bunch of folders: WINDOWS, iPOD, WINAMP, etc. and some other individual files, but I did not see ANY individual .exe files.

That's fine. It looks like HJT took care of it.

Anyway, your HJT log is clean. Any other problems?I'm glad HJT is clean. I'll let you know if the SQL Slammer message from my firewall returns. Thanks for your help. Quote

my firewall gave me another SQL Slammer attack message

Most likely, your firewall just informed you, that it prevented some attack.
If so, there is nothing to worry about.
So I got another pop-up saying SQL SLammer tried to infiltrate. When it does that, I click on "block" on my firewall dialog box. I thought this pop-up meant my machine was INFECTED. Maybe it's not. I guess my question is: why, after having my computer for several years, would I suddenly start getting these SQL Slammer messages from my firewall? Isn't the whole point of a firewall to block all the stuff out there trying to get in? In which case: why don't I get pop-ups from all kinds of stuff all the time trying to get into my computer? Only the SQL Slammer shows up OK. Let's put it to rest.
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I thought this pop-up meant my machine was infected.

No, your firewall just informed you of a TRY. If you're about to infected, your AVG would kick in, and tell you.
Personally, I have those warning messages turned off, because it's a waste of time.

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