What is this?

You have the blaster worm. I guess you have been remiss in keeping your PC up to date with Microsoft's Critical Updates. See this: http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.mspx

There are fixes on that link too or you could use one of these links:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4090.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3967.html

 

First fix the MSblast problem. See my message below.

 

Did you do this:
To end the Blaster worm process

• Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
• Click the Task Manager button.
• Click the Processes tab.
• Click the Image Name column header to sort the processes alphabetically by name.
• Look for a process named Msblast.exe. If you find it, click the name to select the process, and then click the End Process button.
• Close the Task Manager

And then run the tools.

 

Your welcome Michelle.
What OS are you running and which tool did you run when you got that message about needing MS03-026?

 

Oops I forgot, you mentioned WinXP and the firewall already.

 

You have to be specific. Which tool, from which link? If you mean the one from MS, try the links I gave you on MGs specifically, this one: W32.Blaster.Worm Removal

 

If that does not work, download and run this: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=2354406c-c5b6-44ac-9532-3de40f69c074

Then reboot and see where we are at.

 

What kind of connection to the internet do you have? Dial-up, ADSL, Cable?

 

Okay! This is why I asked. I wanted you to go here:
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/default.aspx?ln=en-us

and click on Express Install, to check for High Priority updates required on your PC. I don't know how out of date you are. There could be a bunch and some could be large. You should check and start downloading some of them. You can choose which ones to do. If there are a lot of them, only choose one or two at a time. Observe their sizes as you do that. Choose security type updates first. Anything for Windows Media Player and DirectX you can wait to do later.

 

Here are some simple steps you can take to reduce the chance of infection from a variety of malware in the future. I strongly encourage you to do them all.

1) Visit Windows Update: (we are working on this one already)
Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for your operating system and IE. The first defense against infection is a properly patched OS.
a. Windows Update: http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/default.aspx?ln=en-us

Do this at least once a month.

b. Never add any site to your Trusted Sites Zone.

2) Anti Virus : make sure you have one and keep it updated. Here are some good free ones:
http://majorgeeks.com/download1968.html Avast
http://majorgeeks.com/download886.html AVG
The top two hands down. Better than Norton or McAfee!
Only run ONE AV!

3) Firewall: if you don't have one get one of these below. The last two are free versions:
Don't care if your on dial up or High Speed....you must have a firewall
http://majorgeeks.com/download738.html Kerio Personal Firewall
http://majorgeeks.com/download3356.html Sygate Personal Firewall Free
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download388.html ZoneAlarmFree

4) Get a Temp File/Cookies/index.dat cleaner
http://majorgeeks.com/download4191.html CCleaner (Crap Cleaner)

5) SpyWare Prevention (These prevent, they are not scanners. Scanners are listed later.)
http://majorgeeks.com/download2859.html SpyWare Blaster
http://majorgeeks.com/download3045.html SpyWare Guard

6) SpyWare Scanners/Removers
http://majorgeeks.com/download2471.html SpyBot (Use the Immunize feature. I don't activate the TeaTimer)
http://majorgeeks.com/download506.html Ad-aware SE

 

Cool! Just double check to make sure your Ad-aware SE and SpyBot are up to date.

You're welcome and good night!