Virus blocking windows update??

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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

 

 

> Backup your personal data, then do a format & clean install of Windows.

 

> Please note that a Repair Install (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this!

 

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> After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so

 

> take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting

 

> the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that

 

> isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:

 

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> 5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online

 

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/advanced/xppc.mspx

 

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> fman23 wrote:

 

> > It is called the Conficker

 

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> I have the same thing, i'm pretty sure it's the router. For me i'm sure the router has the virus sites on it's cache and is downloading it each time i delete it. I need to flush the cache, ipconfig /flushdns