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Re: Fw: [RTTY] viruses

To: Dick White <whiter26@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Fw: [RTTY] viruses
From: Bill Turner <wrt@dslextreme.com>
Reply-to: wrt@dslextreme.com
Date: Thu, 06 May 2004 07:22:19 -0700
List-post: <mailto:rtty@contesting.com>
On Tue, 4 May 2004 14:30:43 -0500, Dick White wrote:

> Be aware also that the new  "Sasser"  virus does not need to be activated
>by opening an attachment. It opens itself when you down load mail. Everyone
>needs to up date their antivirus almost daily.
>
>73   Dick  KS0m

_________________________________________________________

You're quite right, Sasser is different in this respect.  Microsoft
issued a patch for this back in mid-April but apparently lots of folks
didn't bother to get it.  You need to keep both anti-virus and OS
updates current.  

--
Bill, W6WRT
QSLs via LoTW

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