WORM MASQUERADES AS MICROSOFT E-MAIL NOTICE

[Kathie]

-> WORM MASQUERADES AS MICROSOFT E-MAIL NOTICE
Did you get an e-mail along with an attachment
purportedly from
Microsoft stating that it is the "September 2003,
Cumulative Patch"
update? Don't fall for it! The attachment
apparently contains
W32/Gibe@MM, a variant of a worm that appeared in
2002. Supposedly,
the e-mails are originating in Slovakia and the
Netherlands. If you
receive this message, do not open the attachment.
Delete it. And keep
your anti-virus software updated.

--> HERE COMES ANOTHER BLASTER-TYPE WORM
Hackers are circulating a new tool that can be
used to attack Windows
2000. The Windows flaw is similar to one that
resulted in an attack in
August. That worm was named MSBlaster.

Authorities expect the new attack to target
businesses. And they
believe Windows XP will be attacked soon. Windows
98 and ME are not
vulnerable to these attacks. If you have XP or
2000, don't be
victimized. Microsoft has posted an update to
protect your computer.

It's easy to see if you need that or another
update. In Internet
Explorer, click Tools>Windows Update. Click Scan
for Updates. Any
critical updates should be installed.

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