This going to be a dumb question. Scripting.

[The PIT]

Is there anyway to create a script a dumb user can run that does the following.

Disables msblast from memory.
installs the relevant patch.
installs sp1 if not installed.
sets autoupdate to autoinstall.

[Kooldino]

Hmm, i can get you on the right track...

firstly, get a program called "process viewer". I think you'll just need the PV exe. Make a batch file or something that starts by copying that somewhere in the user's path.

then "pv -k processname"

you can get the patch as a standalone exe, so then just run "patchname.exe"

ditto for sp1

as for the autoupdate, i'm clueless.

[The PIT]

Problem with SP1 some machines will have it on so the script will need to know whether it's installed or not.

Looks like I'm going to have to make machine get an infection before trying anything out on other user machines.

[Paddy]

Isn't there a text file with the windows version number??? You could just search for the string within the file.... let me check

[Paddy]

Well.. i have a C:\WINDOWS\xpsp1hfm.log
It was autogenerated by the upgrade, although i think i did a web based one this time.... do your SP1 only machines have it???

Windows XP SP1 = version 2600+