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I have Norton and two pop-killer programs, but my Norton can't remove Spyware and activeware on my computer.

US CERT (the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team), is advising people to ditch Internet Explorer and use a different browser after the latest security vulnerability in the software was exposed. A statement on the CERT site said: "There are a number of significant vulnerabilities in technologies relating to the IE domain/zone security model, the DHTML object model, MIME type determination, and ActiveX. It is possible to reduce exposure to these vulnerabilities by using a different web browser, especially when browsing untrusted sites." CERT otherwise recommends users to set security settings to high and disable JavaScript Malicious code, dubbed variously as...

The Web attack that was stopped dead in its tracks on Friday when a Russian Web site was taken offline remained under investigation Monday by a host of security firms still puzzled over the method used to infect a number of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) servers. But the evidence now is leading them to accept Microsoft's explanation that the IIS 5.0 servers were hacked manually and that the server software doesn't have an unknown, or so-called "zero-day," vulnerability. "Nobody yet knows how these servers were infected," said Ken Dunham, the director of malicious code research at iDefense. "But if...

P&G: Study shows female patch works -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cincinnati Enquirer Procter & Gamble Co. today unveiled a new study that it said shows its Intrinsa female testosterone patch effectively increases sexual activity and desire in post-menopausal women. The study covered 562 women, who showed a 74 percent increase in the frequency of satisfying sexual activity, P&G said. P&G's Mason-based pharmaceutical unit is developing Intrinsa, which is in the final level of clinical trials. P&G has not yet applied to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the patch. P&G and the lead investigator Dr. James Simon of George Washington...

Finnish bank closes to ward off Sasser virus 2 hours, 17 minutes ago Add Technology - AFP to My Yahoo! HELSINKI (AFP) - Sampo, Finland's third largest bank, closed its 130 branch offices across the country to prevent the Sasser Internet worm from infecting its systems. AFP/File Photo The Sasser bug has so far contaminated millions of computers worldwide, making them shut down and restart in an endless loop. "We decided to close our offices as a precaution, since we knew that our virus protection hadn't been updated," Sampo spokesman Hannu Vuola told AFP on Monday. "It is possible that...

Dear SBC Internet Services Member: This is an extremely important update to an e-mail SBC sent you 04/30/04 or 05/01/04. It is extremely important you read this message and take immediate action if you are using Windows NT, 2000, 2003 or XP. In addition to a computer worm referred to as Gaobot or Agobot, that is currently infecting computers across the Internet, there is now another computer worm, known as Sasser, that is spreading across the Internet, exploiting the same apparent security vulnerability in these Microsoft Windows operating systems. In response, we strongly urge you to immediately take the following...

A new internet worm, named "Sasser" began spreading across the net Friday night. It uses the MS LSASS vulnerability that was patched recently by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011.

I hadn’t heard anything via the news today, but the DIS (Department of Information Services) the department responsible for upkeep of the state’s computer systems (Government, Schools, etc.) instructed all schools statewide that all computers, including workstations, servers, etc. MUST be shut down at the end of the school day today (Friday 4/16/2004). This is to apply to ALL computers tied in with the state network. The reason? An unmanageable number of viruses and an attack by hackers (probably allowed in via the email worms infecting the system). The network is suppose to be completely down through 8:00 AM Monday...

Microsoft warns of 3 "critical" flaws Tue 13 April, 2004 21:36 By Reed Stevenson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft has warned that three "critical"-rated flaws in the Windows operating system and other programs could allow hackers to sneak into personal computers and snoop on sensitive data. The security warning was announced with another software vulnerability rated "important" as part of Microsoft's monthly security bulletin. The warning was issued with a software patch that fixes the problem on Windows operating systems dating back to Windows 98, as well as software that is part of Internet Explorer and the Outlook express e-mail program....

Order the Windows Security Update CD Posted Date: February 17, 2004 The Windows Security Update CD will be shipped to you free of charge. This CD includes Microsoft critical updates released through October 2003 and information to help you protect your PC. In addition, you will also receive free antivirus and firewall trial software. This CD is only available for Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, and Windows 98 Second Edition (SE).Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.To get started, please choose your location (language) from the appropriate drop down menu. Customers outside the US and Canada: please select...

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-004 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (832894) Issued: February 2, 2004 Version: 1.0 Summary Who should read this document: Customers who are using Microsoft® Internet Explorer Impact of vulnerability: Remote Code Execution Maximum Severity Rating: Critical Recommendation: Systems administrators should apply the security update immediately. Security Update Replacement: This update replaces the one that is provided in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-048, which is itself a cumulative update. Caveats: None Tested Software and Security Update Download Locations: Affected Software: * Microsoft Windows NT® Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 6a * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a...

<p>Drinking on the job may be a thing of the past if employers adopt a new patch that constantly monitors alcohol levels. By Louise Knapp.</p> <p>When boarding a plane, dropping off the kids with the nanny or watching a 10-wheeler careening down the highway, the last thing you want to worry about is whether the pilot, nanny or driver has been imbibing something stronger than coffee.</p>

An open source and freeware software development web site has released a patch to fix the URL spoofing vulnerability in Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by scammers who try to trick people into revealing details of online banking accounts or other private information.Openwares.org, a Vaunatian company, with branches in Israel, the US and France, released the patch and the source code for the same a couple of days back. The company has also set up two pages where users can test to see if they are vulnerable to the exploit, one a fake Microsoft Update example and the other...

Open source firm releases patch for IE spoofing flaw By Sam Varghese December 18, 2003 An open source and freeware software development web site has released a patch to fix the URL spoofing vulnerability in Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by scammers who try to trick people into revealing details of online banking accounts or other private information. Openwares.org, a Vaunatian company, with branches in Israel, the US and France, released the patch and the source code for the same a couple of days back. The company has also set up two pages where users can test to see...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) on Tuesday released its latest batch of security updates to fix four new holes in its software, including three that are rated "critical." All of the holes could allow an attacker to run malicious code on a user's computer, the Redmond, Washington company said. The critical holes affect the Internet Explorer Web browser and Windows 2000 (news - web sites) and Windows XP (news - web sites). The two Windows holes do not affect Windows Server 2003. The IE hole is rated "moderate" for Windows Server 2003. An "important" rating was...

A patch issued last month for a critical vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser leaves any user surfing the Web open to a wide variety of attacks, a security analyst said Monday. The problem stems from August 20 when Microsoft released patches for Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0, and version 6.0 for Windows Server 2003 that it said would fix an Object Type vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to run malicious code on a PC if the user navigated to the attacker's Web site. The original patch can be downloaded using Microsoft's WindowUpdate Service, or from the...

Apple recalls OS update By Andrew Orlowski Posted: 24/09/2003 at 11:56 GMT Apple has withdrawn the latest update to Mac OS X, 10.2.8, after a few hours. The company doesn't say why, but Ethernet and display problems lead a long list of bugs at MacFixIt. Apple's knowledge base article for the update advises: "This update is temporarily unavailable. Please check back later." The update is the first for G3 and G4 owners since 10.2.6 in June. It combines the 10.2.7 update which is available only with the new G5-only desktops and the revamped iMacs and PowerBooks. 10.2.8 includes a fix...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-039.asp is where you can get the latest patch if your windows update just goes to lala land like mine did this morning.

Security experts are warning Microsoft  customers about silent Internet attacks that exploit a security flaw in the Internet Explorer Web browser, potentially allowing remote attackers to run malicious code on vulnerable machines.    ADVERTISEMENT      The vulnerability is similar in scope to those exploited by devastating worms such as Nimda, Badtrans and Klez, according to one security company. And, to make matters worse, the flaw is one Microsoft said it fixed weeks ago. The security hole, known as the "Object Data vulnerability," affects Internet Explorer (IE) versions 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0. It concerns the way that IE processes HTML...

A fast-spreading Internet worm infecting more than a million computers worldwide forced the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration to shut its offices for the day and is causing problems for other computer networks in the Washington region. The worm, dubbed "Blaster" by security experts, is having a "sporadic" effect on federal agency networks, said a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security......(snip) [Article is long but good]