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Wednesday, October 08, 2003

SWEN Virus DON'T OPEN THAT "MICROSOFT" EMAIL

If you have received an email that even remotely looks like any of the following text, delete it immediately. It is a delivery platform for the SWEN virus. Microsoft will NEVER email you such garbage.

Microsoft Customer

this is the latest version of security update, the "October 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes all known security vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express as well as three newly discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to help protect your computer from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an malicious user to run executable on your system. This update includes the functionality of all previously released patches.

System requirements Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP
This update applies to MS Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and later
MS Outlook, version 8.00 and later
MS Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the earliest opportunity.
How to install Run attached file. Choose Yes on displayed dialog box.
How to use You don't need to do anything after installing this item.

Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site. For security-related information about Microsoft products, please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or Contact Us.

Thank you for using Microsoft products.

Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an unmonitored e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any replies.
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Nuff said about that.

Congratulations goes out to Corinth Chris. Chris graduated with a 96 average and is now certifiably released on his Geekdom. Good go!

The Service Pack 4 problem from Tuesday has been met and it has taken a severe beating. If anyone runs into this problem let me know - I have the 'fix'. Thanks goes out to all the techs that pulled together and helped resolve this problem especially MaddMaxx and Ubertech Jim. Nice to know there are still good people out there.

"People that write viruses ain't right with the Lord"
-Billy Wobblynife

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