Klarinet Archive - Posting 000216.txt from 2002/05

From: "Rupert Kahn" <Rupert.Kahn@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Internet explorer users ... was Virus
Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 14:54:10 -0400

James Lytthans wrote:

> I've been getting e-mail several times a week infected with the "Klez"...

Below are copied some instructions I received from the moderator of another
list This is a fix for problems in Internet Explorer which viruses exploit.
The fix protects against hacking and a whole class of viruses, even if your
anti-virus software is not up to date. It is provided by Microsoft and
you can find more information by following the link.

Best wishes
Rupert Kahn

> Klez is the annoying virus that sends email to others and blames you. It's
> widespread at the moment. I'm now getting 5 or more Klez virus per day.
>
> Klez exploits an error in some versions of Internet Explorer. To find out
if
> your machine can be infected, open your IE browser, select Help, and
select
> About. In the popup window, you can see your version of IE (5.1+ or 5.5+.)
> There is also an update version, which is either Service Pack 1 (SP1) or
> Service Pack 2 (SP2). If you have SP 1 (for either 5.1 or 5.5) then your
> machine can be infected by Klez.
>
> It's important to fix this error. The error allows a hacker to take any
> action on your computer, including adding, changing, or deleting data,
> communicating with Web sites, or reformatting the hard drive.
>
> Here is the link to a Microsoft patch for Microsoft IE browsers. It fixes
> the error in IE that Klez exploits. Click the link, and at the upper right
> of the new window, select the version of IE that you have: 5.1 or 5.5. It
> will download and autoinstall itself.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/q290108/default.asp
>
> If you're not sure which SP your computer has, go ahead and install it
> anyway; if your computer doesn't need it, it'll tell you.
>
> yrs,
> andreas
> _____________

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