I installed this patch and it messed up AOL 4.0 and AOL 5.0. AOL will no
longer connect via my TCP/IP connection or modem. I reloaded AOL with no
change in results. Any suggestions?
Brent
----- Original Message -----
From: MET-L-FLO Inc. <sales@met-l-flo.com>
To: RP-ML <rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 10:31 AM
Subject: Fw: MS-Outlook users beware
>
>
> > >
> > >To those of you who might be using MS-Outlook on Windows 95/98.
> > >
> > >While it's not yet an epidemic, this virus has the potential to far
> surpass
> > >all others before it. Since the announcement of the security hole back
> > >in August, I've been waiting for this announcement. This "mutation" is
> > >can almost be compared to that of a biological virus that mutates from
> > >"comunicated by contact" to "airborne". If you presume that MS-IE5
> > >and MS-Outlook users represent 40% of the PC user community on
> > >the planet (MS's claimed marketshare), than 40% of the planet's PC's
> > >could be infected in a matter of days once some hacker launches the
> > >first nasty version of this virus.
> > >
> > >If you've never been afraid of a virus before, now is the time to take
it
> > >seriously. If you're an MS-IE5 and/or MS-Outlook user, please take
> > >the time to go to the website below and get the patch.
> > >
> > > -Cory
> > >
> > >
> > > > The virus known as "BubbleBoy," first seen by the antiviral
community
> on
> > > > Monday, 11/15/99, has been posted to public websites devoted to
virus
> > > > writing. The BubbleBoy virus is the first e-mail-borne virus that
> does
> > >not
> > > > require a user to open an e-mail or e-mail attachment to infect its
> > >host.
> > > >
> > > > The virus requires Internet Explorer 5.0 (IE5) with Windows
Scripting
> > >Host
> > > > installed (standard in MS Windows 98 and 2000) and the use of
> Microsoft
> > > > Outlook or Outlook Express. According to Microsoft, in Outlook a
user
> > > > must open the e-mail for the virus to spread, while in Outlook
Express
> > >the
> > > > virus is activated even if the user only uses the Preview Panel.
The
> > >virus is
> > > >
> > > > not activated by any other e-mail clients, nor can it run on any
> > >operating
> > > > system other than Windows 95/98. So long as users or administrators
> set
> > > > IE5 security to high, the current variants of Bubbleboy cannot be
> > >executed.
> > > >
> > > > The NIPC encourages computer users to contact their anti-virus
vendor
> > >for
> > > > the latest anti-virus updates. Users of Internet Explorer are
> > >encouraged to
> > > > download the IE5 patch at:
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-032.asp.
> > > >
> > > > Recipients are strongly encouraged to report any evidence of
infection
> > >to
> > > > the CERT Coordination Center, local FBI Field Office ANSIR or NIPC
> > > > Coordinator, the NIPC Watch and Warning Unit, or a military or
> civilian
> > > > computer response organization, as appropriate. The NIPC Watch and
> > > > Warning Unit's web site is located at http://www.nipc.gov.
> > > >
> > > > FBI Denver ANSIR Coordinator
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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