Windows 2000/XP users - read this

[bloom25]

I'm sure a lot of you have already heard about the W32.Blaster worm that's spreading very quickly.  It exploits a security flaw in Windows NT 4, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.  If you haven't installed the patch for this vulnerability - you will get this virus (unless you are behind a firewall).

This virus is not particularly harmful, but it's certain that by exploiting this vulnerability extremely destructive viruses could be written.

Info about this vulnerability is at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp

The patches for all Windows versions are available off that link as well.  You could also get the patch from Windows Update, it's number 823980.

[Happy1]

Greetings bloom25:)

Thx much 4 ur warning, I took heed of ur alarm & DL'd the patch


Happy1  

[Siaf__csf]

Heh actually it's been out for several days, weeks even, kinda late at this point.

The activation date was this morning. Every infected PC starts to DDoS windowsupdate.com august 16th.

[Happy1]

NP Siaf_csf

I just recently updated ALL my files w/Norton AntiVirus, latest 1 was out on 08/12/03, heard abt the UCBerkeley Virus announcement on the same day, updated same with their site,
and presently from Microsoft.  

Presently it's 2 A.M. here in NoCalif, the Microsoft update was DL approx @ 00:24, just made it

Thx 4 ur concern appreciate ur kindness.

Cheers,

Happy1

[Gunthr]

Look at the message you get when you go to the Windows Update page now:

Windows Update

[Happy1]

Heil Gunthr (strains of Erika playing in the background)

Thx much 4 the Url ... obtained nothing much on it, interesting, I
retyped the "WindowsUpdate. msft .... etc" & the entire correct page came on

Had 6 updates on Windows XP which I dl'd ... so far so good, now I've to rush off to Offline to practise gunnery in P38 & P47 (still
tapping my foot to Erika, btw Erika, German war song, was/is outlawed by the US after WW2).

Cheers,

Happy1