paisley Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 I'd imagine most of you have heard but people are freaking out about a new virus threat I got this from my ISP quote: *************************************************************************** EMERGENCY ADVISORY TO ALL MOUNTAIN CABLEVISION INTERNET CUSTOMERS - September 12, 2003 *************************************************************************** Mountain Cablevision is alerting all customers using the Microsoft® Windows® operating system to apply the latest patches for their computer to ensure they are not affected by a new vulnerability discovered and released today by Microsoft®. In the interest of your system security, we are recommending that you update your computer operating system immediately. Instructions: Please visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com as soon as possible and apply 'Critical Updates and Service Packs' to your computer system. - Click on 'Scan for updates' - Click on 'Review and Install Updates' - Click on 'Install Now' and follow the directions indicated on the screen. * You will have to reboot your computer to enable the patch updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 Yeah, my windows update notification informed me that the update fixes a problem where a hacker could take full control of your PC. I thought..."I'd like to see him/her try!" Then, I shivered at the thought and downloaded the update. I did hold off rebooting for a good 4 or 5 minutes...but fear took hold and I rebooted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 What a fabulously uninteresting story Bouche Also, people here at work are getting emails from security@microsoft.com telling them to apply the patch that is attached to the email. And of course, it's a virus. And of course, two nitwits applied it. Just warning others not to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 Oh man that's brutal... However, kudo's to the virus maker. Sending out emails like will no doubt result in a high virus adoption rate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 I got that email as well to my bouche@jambands.ca account. I axed myself "How in the hell did microsoft get that email address?" and then I clued in and deleted it. Hackers use on naivety and impulse clicking big time. I think I stopped opening any attachments that aren't gifs/jpgs or files from me or someone I asked for a file from a couple of years ago. I won't even touch Flash movies in my inbox, or even MPegs for that matter. I don't trust anything that has to execute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1979 Posted September 13, 2003 Report Share Posted September 13, 2003 Paisley - Come to Polos this SAT 13th If you can make it - WAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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