Virus Warning

**smokey the elder** · 01-05-2006, 11:48 AM

Thanks for the heads up. I know this is legit, and very alarming. Pictures used to be "safe".

**Jessika** · 01-06-2006, 11:55 PM

This has been around FOREVER and well isn't new to me, anyway. That's another reason why I no longer use Internet Explorer and haven't for about two years now

**ChrisH** · 01-07-2006, 09:14 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4587434.stm

If you have Windows Update auto enabled it will already have been downloaded for you.

Chris

p.s. I use Firefox too - and love it - but I still have to use IE occasionally and have the auto update enabled for exactly that reason.

**Roxyluvsme13** · 01-07-2006, 09:17 AM

I dont like Firefox...but this has been around for like 2 years?

**poofy** · 01-07-2006, 09:21 AM

The above link didnt work, I dont like fire fox either

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**Jessika** · 01-07-2006, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Roxyluvsme13

I dont like Firefox...but this has been around for like 2 years?

Yes, this vulnerability has been around for a LONG time now unfortunately. Microsoft is very slow to fix things like this...

**poofy** · 01-07-2006, 11:49 PM

I put a link in General where microsoft is said to have a Patch for it..
is this for it or something else???
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2fms06-001.mspx

**Almita** · 01-08-2006, 12:54 AM

i use Aol IE but still nothing has happened I haven't gotten anything and it has been around for two years

**G535** · 01-08-2006, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by Jessika

Yes, this vulnerability has been around for a LONG time now unfortunately. Microsoft is very slow to fix things like this...

That's the main reason I use Linux for the 'net machines. Now I realize not everyone wants to use Linux so education is the only answer for pc users. If everyone knew more about their pcs and how to prevent these things taking over then the internet would be safer for all.