Re: FWD: Bubbleboy virus info from Tourbus

[Brenda Ambuehl <ambuehlbr@xxxxxxxx>]

Isn't this why the Army switched to MAC's?

Cheers,

Brenda
A MAC fanatic!

P.S.  If this is the second post of this particular message, please
excuse.

janet paterson wrote:

> BubbleBoy!
>
> Howdy, y'all, and welcome aboard a quick, bonus TOURBUS post.  Why a
> bonus post?  Well, Reuters is reporting that
>
>       Researchers have discovered what they believe to be the first e-
>       mail-borne computer infection that doesn't require a user to open
>       an e-mail or e-mail attachment for it to wreak havoc.
>
>       Dubbed "Bubbleboy" after an episode of TV sitcom "Seinfeld," the
>       virus is known as a worm because it is self-propagating ...
>
>       "Historically, as long as you don't open e-mail attachments
>       you're safe from virus infection, but this changes all that,"
>       said Sal Viveros, a marketing manager at Network Associates.
>
> Yadda yadda yadda.  Ignore the hysteria, folks -- here is what is
> *REALLY* going on.  There is a significant security hole in Microsoft
> Windows 98 (and later versions of 95) that could conceivably give some
> nefarious netizen the ability to do ANYTHING to your computer -- like
> erase your files, format your hard drive, and so on.  Because
> Microsoft's products are so closely integrated, this security hole
> affects anyone who uses Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 or 5 ... and,
> from what I can gather, it also affects anyone who uses Microsoft
> Outlook or Outlook Express.
>
> "Bubbleboy" takes advantage of this well-known security hole.
>
> Now for the good news: Microsoft released a software patch that fixed
> this hole way back on August 31st!  As long as you install the patch,
> you have nothing to worry about.  Bubbleboy will NOT get you!
>
> You can download the patch directly from Microsoft at
> <A HREF=";>
>  </A>
>
> What about Reuters' warning that "[r]esearchers have discovered what
> they believe to be the first e-mail-borne computer infection that
> doesn't require a user to open an e-mail or e-mail attachment for it
> to wreak havoc?"  Should you panic?  Of course not.  This too shall
> pass.  Take a deep breath, and then download and install the security
> patch.  Problem solved.  :)
>
> <>
> janet paterson
> 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset
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