Fw: [RTTY] viruses

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

--- Dick White <whiter26 at sbcglobal.net> 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.

This worm exploits a known Microsoft security hole:

  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS04-011.mspx

The patch for this has hole been available from Microsoft for a couple of
weeks.

The point I'm trying to make here is to make sure your Operating System is
updated on a regular basis using Microsoft's Automatic Update process.  Just
using a virus checking program is NOT enough.

73 - Jim AD1C


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