List, Thank you all for your co-operation in getting us fairly "KAK" virus free at last - today the list hasn't received any infected posts so we are winning the battle and soon we will be back to talking dattos. I have be advised by the Misco$oft Partner Network that we are still exposed to this sort of attack (charming) if this critical update which has recently been made available is not installed on your system. I have copied the details for Win98 Users for info - if you use another Micro$oft OS then go to the site http://microsoft.com and check for a patch. Update for Win98 users that is a patch for the Security Issue recently exposed in the Internet Explorer family of products. Click on this link to get started: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/R450/V31site/ Click on the "Product Updates" link on this page. A script will run that will check your system and advise you what patches are recommended. If you get "Critical Updates Package" then Click on the + sign to Show Individual Updates The Update that protects your system from viruses like "KAK" is the top entry - Below is the patch that you should install.... ************************************************************************************************************ Critical Updates Package Security Update, May 17, 2000 1959 KB/ Download Time: 1 hr 5 min This update resolves recently discovered security vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. Download now to prevent a malicious Web site operator from reading files, accessing cookies, or running code on your computer. Read this first ************************************************************************************************************ good luck & regards, Terry --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
