Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chuck, Brian, et al- Thanks! I shall now read my email with renewed confidence- and get back to worrying about John Collier, and other important Leica topics!!!! :o) Dan - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Albertson" <chucko@siteconnect.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 4:51 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] virus warning > Dan--- > > The "patch" M'soft is running at the moment is a recomendation to upgrade > your browser to IE 5.01 Service Pack 1, or IE 5.5. From the Properties tag > on your email, it looks like you have the upgraded version of OE, so you're > probably safe (unless you're running it atop Win 2000---they haven't fixed > that one yet). See > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS00-043.asp for info. > > Chuck Albertson > Seattle, Wash. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 7:16 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] virus warning > > > > Brian- > > What about Outlook Express- does it have the same vulnerability, or is it > > working with significantly diufferent code? > > Thanks! > > Dan > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brian Reid" <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <rollei@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 3:44 PM > > Subject: [Leica] virus warning > > > > > > > If you are a user of Microsoft Outlook I recommend strongly that you do > > > not ever perform a "get new mail" again until you have completed the > > > instructions on this page: > > > > > > http://www.officeupdate.com/ > > > > > > There is no active virus on the loose today (19 July 2000) that uses > > > this hole to destroy your computer, but it's just a matter of hours > > > until the first one is written and released. > > > > > > It is safe to use the web, and it is safe to read email if you do > > > not use Microsoft Outlook software to read your email. But if you use a > > > Microsoft product to read your email, stop what you are doing right > > > now and install the update mentioned in that web page. > > > > > > This is not a joke. This is real. > > > Brian Reid > > > > >