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Every one is urged to follow Eric L. Howes' recommendations to protect themselves against a new scumware exploit threat via Windows Media Player. Must read!!! Thanks.
1 posted on 12/31/2004 3:14:07 AM PST by goldstategop
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Thanks for posting this, I recently downloaded Windows Media Player and instantly got all the symptoms described in this article. Now I know what to do!
2 posted on 12/31/2004 3:36:12 AM PST by DirtyHarryY2K (''Go though life with a Bible in one hand and a Newspaper in the other" -- Billy Graham)
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ping


3 posted on 12/31/2004 3:37:42 AM PST by paudio (Four More Years..... Let's Use Them Wisely...)
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thank you, turned that stuff off immediately, haven't had any troubles YET, though.


4 posted on 12/31/2004 3:42:36 AM PST by William of Orange (I'm John Kerry and I approve this message. No I don't. Yes I do. No I don't. Yes I do. Maybe, not.)
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BTTT


6 posted on 12/31/2004 3:46:19 AM PST by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
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Thanks for this posting...nothing like keeping your anti-virus program updated!.......


7 posted on 12/31/2004 3:50:27 AM PST by Route101
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Done, and thanks for this info.


9 posted on 12/31/2004 3:51:51 AM PST by G.Mason (A war mongering, UN hating, military industrial complex loving, Al Qaeda incinerating American.)
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If you use a personal firewall (I have Sygate Personal Firewall on right now), you'll be amazed at how many programs try to access the internet, and how often. I block them all by default, including Media Player


10 posted on 12/31/2004 3:54:21 AM PST by fr_freak
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bump


11 posted on 12/31/2004 3:56:13 AM PST by patj
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Thanks


17 posted on 12/31/2004 4:35:10 AM PST by freeangel (freeangel)
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bump


25 posted on 12/31/2004 5:23:21 AM PST by lupie
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bttttt


26 posted on 12/31/2004 5:26:12 AM PST by dennisw (G_D: Against Amelek for all generations.)
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thanks for this informative post. you did a great deal of work to include all the screens. it is a person like you that makes others realize what can be done if you are generous. Thanks again.


31 posted on 12/31/2004 6:44:49 AM PST by q_an_a
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bttt


32 posted on 12/31/2004 6:52:01 AM PST by jdm (Stockhausen, Kagel, Xenakis -- world capitals or avant-garde composers?)
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Dumb question: WTH does "locked down" mean?


33 posted on 12/31/2004 7:15:08 AM PST by Ben Chad
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I'm at a loss to why anyone would use Microsoft's software.


36 posted on 12/31/2004 8:14:56 AM PST by KoRn
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poing


41 posted on 12/31/2004 8:29:14 AM PST by tutstar ( <{{--->< http://ripe4change.4-all.org Violations of Florida Statutes ongoing!)
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Thanks!!!!!!!!!


42 posted on 12/31/2004 8:30:00 AM PST by countrydummy (#RIGHTALK.. http://www.rightalk.com)
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Ping


46 posted on 12/31/2004 9:27:32 AM PST by Still Thinking (Disregard the law of unintended consequences at your own risk.)
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Ongoing Windows security vulnerability ping!


47 posted on 12/31/2004 9:32:45 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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ping


49 posted on 12/31/2004 9:58:25 AM PST by isom35
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