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This is the latest email I received from SBC.

1 posted on 05/03/2004 8:05:13 AM PDT by shadeaud

Thanks for this informative and timely post!

2 posted on 05/03/2004 8:07:58 AM PDT by fuzzthatwuz

"Download and install all available critical patches for your Windows operating system from the Microsoft web site: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com."

Is it safe to do this. I have Windows 2000.

3 posted on 05/03/2004 8:11:50 AM PDT by Bahbah

FREE PC PROTECTION:
(Not an exhaustive list. Your results may vary. Void where prohibited. For entertainment purposes only. No wagering, please. Whattayawantfernuthin'.)
(Thanks, but "Buy a Mac" doesn't qualify as "FREE PC protection")

Alternative browsers:
- Mozilla
- Opera
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition: Free anti-viral protection
Popup ad killers:
- Bayden Systems Popup Popper: Blocks popup ads well in MSIE
- Shoot the Messenger: Close that friggin' Messenger in Windows XP
Spyware removers:
- Spybot S&D
- AdAware
MailWasher: Good for pre-screening & bouncing SPAM
Windows Update: At least install the critical ones
ZoneAlarm: Excellent Firewall
- Test your firewall from without with ShieldsUP!
- Test your firewall from within with LeakTest
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: Explore Linux as an alternative OS, without installing it on your hard drive, via a free bootable CD-ROM! Download Knoppix (or one of these other Linux distributions), burn the ISO file onto a CD-ROM, and reboot with the CD-ROM in its drive. If you later want to install Knoppix on your hard drive, here are some tips.

4 posted on 05/03/2004 8:14:27 AM PDT by martin_fierro (A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)

Because computer worms do not spread by email, you may have little or no warning before your computers are infected.

There are such things as mass-mailing worms that are spread by e-mail, so the first part is not technically correct. The second, however, is certainly correct for Sasser. The creater of Sasser are prolific, too. With four variants in as many days, it looks like someone's making use of their debugging skills. If you know a geek in the IT security field, they may need a hug today. ;)

7 posted on 05/03/2004 8:18:18 AM PDT by FourPeas

There needs to be a 24-hour Star Trek channel to keep hackers busy.

8 posted on 05/03/2004 8:18:57 AM PDT by Doohickey ("This is a hard and dirty war, but when it's over, nothing will ever be too difficult again.”)

A security vulnerability in MS Windows? I don't believe it. </extreeeeeeeeeeeeeme sarcasm>

11 posted on 05/03/2004 8:34:54 AM PDT by TheBigB ("Any moment now, unspeakable horror! Trust me!" -Tom Servo)

How comes these MS-centric tech guys never tell us poor Linux users how to avoid these viruses and worms?

Oh yeah... I forgot.

Never mind.

14 posted on 05/03/2004 9:01:25 AM PDT by Redcloak (Have you hugged your tagline today?)

Yawn- Mac user here.

16 posted on 05/03/2004 9:27:08 AM PDT by Wacka

Updated on Worm

I'm high on life!

27 posted on 05/03/2004 1:20:42 PM PDT by general_re (Drive offensively - the life you save may be your own.)

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