SSL
When I am asked to type the "SSL Secured (128-bit) Web
site", what is the website (with a http:// prefix)that is
being referred to? Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36200
Layer Gateway Services
I am a new computer user and I don't understand
what "Layer Gateway Services" is. Whenever I receive
anything from Microsoft in the form of updates/downloads,
this Layer Gateway Services brings up my Virus Scan,
asking permission to allow this program to run. I would
appreciate any help or advice anyone could give me. Thank
you Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36193
Layer Gateway Services
I am a new computer user. Would someone please explain
what the "Layer Gateway Services" is. Whenever I receive
anything from the Microsoft updates/or downloads (?), the
Layer Gateway Services comes up on my Virus Scan Progam,
questioning if I want this service to operate. Is this
something Microsoft has to run in order to
update/download on my computer. Thank you for any help
you can give me. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36191
False Security Updates ?
I keep getting emails claiming to be MS security updates
which appear to come from an odd source, are they viruses ?
Who do you report them to ?. The header is
X-From_: norman.minchin@btinternet.com Thu Oct 02 20:03:24
2003
Return-path: <norman.minchin@btinternet.com>
Envelope-to: paul@ducksbury.freeserve.co.uk
Delivery-date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 20:03:24 +0100
Received: from [194.73.73.148] (helo=zinc.btinternet.com)
by imailm2.svr.pol.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 4.14)
id 1A58jT-0006WL-Sv; Thu, 02 Oct 2003 20:03:23
+0100
Received: from host213-122-239-156.in-addr.btopenworld.com
([213.122.239.156] helo=lfcna)
by zinc.btinternet.com with smtp (Exim 3.22 #23)
id 1A58iA-0002Yw-00; Thu, 02 Oct 2003 20:02:03
+0100
FROM: "Microsoft Corporation Public Services"
<dbjutxjsuiq_vqzjseog@news.com>
TO: "Client" <client.mxygoijnr@news.com>
SUBJECT: Latest Internet Critical Update
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="clkidqpvg"
Message-Id: <E1A58iA-0002Yw-00@zinc.btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 20:02:03 +0100
Microsoft Client
this is the latest version of security update,
the "October 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which
eliminates 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. This update includes
the functionality of all previously released patches.
The message (minus the exe attatchment)
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.
-----------------------------------------------------------
---------------------
The names of the actual companies and products mentioned
herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36190
unlock computer
I have a Toshiba 2400 Laptop linked to a desktop computer
in my home.
While working on a file - on the laptop, the screen
blinked: "Standby." then went black. I tried
Control/Alt/Del and the message appeared: "The computer is
in use and has been locked. Only LAPTOP2\Administrator or
administrator can unlock the computer."
Two blanks appear below this message:
User Name: Administrator
Password: _______________
I've never assigned a password; so I can't unlock the
computer. I can't even turn it off!
What do I do? Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36182
New Internet Security Patch
I received e-mail on 9/22/03 from "Microsoft Corporation
Internet Security Section <cvqznqkopb@updates_msdn.net",
same subject as above, suggesting that I download security
update, the "September 2003, Cumulative Patch" update.
Unable to find on Microsoft.com site! Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36175
Uninvited Porn!
I am probably in the totally wrong place but thought I
would give it a try.
Please could somebody help me to stop all the disgusting
porn emails that are being sent to my inbox?
Everyday there are loads being sent and I have to keep
deleting them.
Could someone please email me and explain how I can stop
these emails.
Thanks. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36148
Possible Fake Emails from Microsoft
I recieved two versions of the email I'm pasting below. =20
Since I've never before received an email from Microsoft,=20
I was very suspect of the email. I checked the properties=20
of the email & now I'm even more suspect. (I have=20
received Critical Update notices from Microsoft, but I've=20
never received an actual email.) Each email has a=20
different .EXE file attached. One is Q683481.exe. The=20
other is Patch.exe.
The emails also contain this phrase: "The names of the=20
actual companies and products mentioned herein are the=20
trademarks of their respective owners." Since the only=20
product names mentioned in the email are MS products, why=20
wouldn't they just say these are MS trademarks?
I tried to find a way to forward these two emails, with=20
attachments, direct to Microsoft to alert them, but became=20
lost in the MS online maze.
I'm running W98se. The logos on the emails appear to be=20
Wxp logos.
Following will be the email text. Any idea if these are=20
legit or not.
" Microsoft All Products | Support | Search | =20
Microsoft.com Guide =20
Microsoft Home =20
=20
MS Client
this is the latest version of security update,=20
the "October 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes=20
all known security vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet=20
Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express as well as=20
three newly discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to=20
help maintain the security of your computer from these=20
vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an=20
attacker to run code on your computer. This update=20
includes the functionality of all previously released=20
patches. =20
System requirements Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP=20
This update applies to MS Internet Explorer, version=20
4.01 and later
MS Outlook, version 8.00 and later
MS Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later =20
Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the=20
earliest opportunity.=20
How to install Run attached file. Choose Yes on displayed=20
dialog box.=20
How to use You don't need to do anything after installing=20
this item.=20
Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base=20
articles can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support=20
web site. For security-related information about Microsoft=20
products, please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web=20
site, or Contact Us.=20
Thank you for using Microsoft products.
Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an=20
unmonitored e-mail address and we are unable to respond to=20
any replies.
-----------------------------------------------------------
---------------------
The names of the actual companies and products mentioned=20
herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. =20
Contact Us | Legal | TRUSTe =20
=A92003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms=20
of Use | Privacy Statement | Accessibility " Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36142
Building a screened perimeter subnet network
Hi everyone,
I'm about to deploy a Trend InterScan Server between our Cisco PIX
firewall and SBS 2000 LAN to scan inbound/outbound HTTP/SMTP/FTP etc.
Most grateful if anyone with prior-knowledge can assist in suggesting
some links/idea's on how to build screened subnets.
Thanks. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36140
Security Patch - September 2003
Since downloading the Sept 2003 patch I now receive a pop
up box every time I log in = "Error occured" tehm
message "Memory access violation in module kernal32 at
XXXX:XXXXXXXX" (the Xs are numbers and differ each log
in). I cannot seem to solve this. Can you help/advise?
Gordon Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36127
UP DATE # 823559
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY, AFTER DOWNLOADING THIS UP DATE,
SUCCESSFULLY, SEVERAL TIMES, I CONTINUE TO RECEIVE IT ON A
DAILY BASIS? (SOMEWHERE AROUND 20 ADDITIONAL TIMES) Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36126
Dos Attack type : Teardrop!!
I have a d-link rounter, di-704p, and it is recording in
its firewall log "Dos Attack type : Teardrop!!". Just
wondering what this is. Nothing is getting thru the
firewall, just curious what type of attack this is. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36115
windows NT 4.0 workstation log-in
Hi Everyone.
I just purchased a used computer that requires a
windows log-in. It currently has the old users
log-in id and asks for a password which I don't
know and probably will not be able to get since
I bought it from a computer auction center.
Does anyone know how I can get in without the
password? I would be willing to erase everything
if that's what it takes and install an updated
operating system such as windows 2000. Right now,
I can't get in at all without knowing the password.
Any information would be appreciated.
Thank you. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36102
Safety
To introduce a thought to the common people gives me a
headache, since we are just simple animals. The use of
thought depends on mood and health as well as the medium
in wht we communicate with, simplyfying it will be better.
ty Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36095
MSNTV User Still Getting "Microsoft" E-mails
To All:
I am an MSNTV user thai's still getting spoofed "Microsoft" e-mails.
What do I do to stop this madness?
Cheers,
Chuck Kopsho
Oceanside, California Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36086
VIRUES
hello i have a big problem i was surffing one of those
un godly sites and
gess what as am closing the sites i get 5 virues at once
and one trojen horse (black box) virues what ever that
means anny ways all i did was serf there sites i didnt
download annythign so how can they send me this virues??
and trojen horse....
i have windows family server 2000 am up to date can you
tell me how something like this happened?
thanks anny info would be help full. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36085
"Memory Access Violation" at startup
Greetings: I seek advice regarding a problem I'm getting
when I turn on my machine...an HP pavilion 753n running
XP HOME During the startup process a tile/window appears
in the middle of the screen titled "Error Occurred" with
the message "Memory Access Violation in module 32 at
3551:44151934". There are no options so I simply delete
the window and my machine appears to loadup fine. The
memory location changes at successive startups. I recently
(within the past 2 weeks) went to the Microsoft site and
downloaded the recommended fixes for my XP version. It
may be coincidental but this "Error Occurred" pain/pane
(sic)started post the MS installations..I really don't
recall getting the problem prior to those downloads. Can
anyone clue me in as to, "How come"?
Supplemental question more geared to security possibly;
my email vehicle is Microsoft Outlook. I've been getting
lots of returned mail... that I never sent(!) showing
addresses that look random collections of characters...
does this smell like a virus, and can anyone suggest a
solution?
Thanks,
David. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36079
****** IE PATCH 03-040 ************** please note this is coming
Title: Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer Execution (828750)
Date: October 3, 2003
Software:
Internet Explorer 5.01
Internet Explorer 5.5
Internet Explorer 6.0
Internet Explorer 6.0 for Windows Server 2003
Impact: Run code of attacker's choice.
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Bulletin: MS03-040
The Microsoft Security Response Center has released Microsoft Security
Bulletin MS03-040
What Is It?
The Microsoft Security Response Center has released Microsoft Security
Bulletin MS03-040 which concerns a vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
Customers are advised to review the information in the bulletin, test
and deploy the patch immediately in their environments, if applicable.
More information is now available at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-040.asp
If you have any questions regarding the patch or its implementation
after reading the above listed bulletin you should contact Product
Support Services in the United States at 1-866-PCSafety
(1-866-727-2338). International customers should contact their local
subsidiary.
--
"Don't lose sight of security. Security is a state of being,
not a state of budget. He with the most firewalls still does
not win. Put down that honeypot and keep up to date on your
patches. Demand better security from vendors and hold them
responsible. Use what you have, and make sure you know how
to use it properly and effectively."
~Rain Forest Puppy
http://www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36072
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-040 - 828750
Title: Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer Execution (828750)
Date: October 3, 2003
Software:
Internet Explorer 5.01
Internet Explorer 5.5
Internet Explorer 6.0
Internet Explorer 6.0 for Windows Server 2003
Impact: Run code of attacker's choice.
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Bulletin: MS03-040
The Microsoft Security Response Center has released Microsoft Security
Bulletin MS03-040
What Is It?
The Microsoft Security Response Center has released Microsoft Security
Bulletin MS03-040 which concerns a vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
Customers are advised to review the information in the bulletin, test and
deploy the patch immediately in their environments, if applicable.
More information is now available at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-040.asp
If you have any questions regarding the patch or its implementation after
reading the above listed bulletin you should contact Product Support
Services in the United States at 1-866-PCSafety (1-866-727-2338).
International customers should contact their local subsidiary.
--
Regards,
Jerry Bryant - MCSE, MCDBA
Microsoft IT Communities
Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36071
Need Help w/ Hotfix KB824146
I'm running Win XP Pro and have all critical updates
installed. All but "KB824146", because when it is
installed my computer keeps rebooting just before the
login screen. I can boot in Safe Mode and uninstall it
then my computer boots normally. Have used msconfig and
disabled Startup and Services to no avail. Any issues
with this patch? Sure would like get it installed. It's a
Cold and Cruel world out there. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36070
Microsoft Updates
I have received 2 Microsoft Updates within the last 10
days. The first was entitled Critical Updates and today's
is entitled simply Microsoft Updates. When I ran a Norton
check on the update here is what came up.
Scan result: Virus W32.Swen.A@mm found. File not cleaned.
I am afraid to use it or any other updates. How would one
know if someone set up a fake Microsoft site and sent
updates with virus's??
Not knowing what to do in Oregon. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36067
Microsoft Critical Update
I have received a few emails titled "Microsoft Critical
Update". Each has an attachment .exe and mentions
that "this is the latest version of security update, the
October 2003, Cumulative Patch"
The emails all look very authentic. However, I can't
believe that Microsoft would send out attachments. Are
these bogus???
Thanks,
Barb Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36066
MDAC 2.1 Critical Update
I have been searching the newsgroup for info on critical
updates errors and found a recent one on Media 7.1
I am running win 98 have been reminded for three days in a
row to go to critical updates. It scans my system and is
asking me to install an MDAC 2.1 security update.
But, I don't get it. I have successfully installed it
three times and I was wondering if the Critical Updates
web site was working correctly?
Anyone else seeing this? or is there a better place to go
to find out if the windows updates are working? Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36065
Updates gone wacko
Has anyone else had this problem and if so how can I stop
it.
Auto update has worked fine until now but my problem is
that whenever I get an update alert it insists on telling
me that security update 811493 needs to be installed.
This is even after it has been correctly installed (even
Microsofts own install log says that it is correctly
installed).The only advise I have had so far is to do
with a problem when using A O L (which I do NOT have)
Any help would be appreciated as it is driving me crazy. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36058
my password is getting hacked everyday :@
hey... someone keeps hacking my msn messenger, he gets my
password somehow, and he keeps signing in under my name,
and abuse and insualt all the ppl on my list, and try to
do the same thing to me when i talk to him while he is on
my account and im on my old account. he is also threttin
me, and tellin me f i don't listen to him he'll destroy
my computer, and im not sure f he can really do that or
not. i would like u guys to find u a solution so i can
get rid of him cause he can get my password no matter
what i do or no matter what i change it to! it says that
hotmail accounts are secure, but i can't c that, i mean
the guy is breakin in my account everyday, he can c my e-
mail, c my private stuff, insault my friends and
relatives on my list!!! and i can't find a way to trace
his ip, it sounds like he is sendin some mails to the
password server, fool it and then get my password, I need
a solution, a way to stop him!!! Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36053
Is XP Firewall Effective?
I have two computers at home that are connected to the internet with a
D-Link router that has it's own Firewall. I am running Windows XP Home on
the computers and use the firewall that comes with it. I have had several
people tell me that the XP firewall is not very effective and that I should
install something like Sygate or Zone Alarm. Should I get another firewall
program or stay with the Windows XP Home firewall? Thanks for the help.
Mac Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36051
unwanted messenger service messages
Since we got our new sytem and are running Windows XP we
continuously get popup "messenger service" messages. We
have to click thru 10-25 of them each morning. What can
be done to stop them. I thought we loaded some free
firewall but it did not work- any suggestions? Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36033
Can this be posted back to the server?
Can this be posted back to the server?
http://snoop.anonymizer.com/cgi-bin/get_clipboard.cgi Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 36009
Outlook Express & Security
Hello;
I have just read,(outside these MS Newsgroups), one can
initiate virus infection by just clicking on a piece of e-
mail in Outlook Express...you do not have to open an
attachment on some inbound e-mail, according to the
article. I am a novice and could not follow the thread of
the argument.Is this true? It sounds false to me from what
I have learned in this security Newsgroup. Did I miss this
warning? I admit being somewhat paranoid about viuses, and
very paranoid about worms. Hopefully, you will excuse me
for posting any false alarm.
melvin Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 35998
email attachments
I just started back using OE and and now have
WindowsXP...And find that OE won't allow any attachment
through on my email.
Could someone tell me what to do that will stop it from
deleting any attachment? I can't even get pictures from
friends and relatives as it is now.
The help area says to go into tools and click such and
such but the only options on tools is the address book.
Something needs to be changed here but I don't know what.
Thanks for your help. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 35996
NO PATCHES for 31 IE vulnerabilities !!!
THERE ARE NO PATCHES FROM MICROSOFT for 31 IE
vulnerabilites !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SEE:
http://news.google.com/news?
num=30&hl=en&edition=us&q=cluster:www%2egamespot%2ecom%
2fpc%2faction%2fhalflife2%2fnews%5f6076241%2ehtml
AND:
http://www.pivx.com/larholm/unpatched
MICROSOFT WAKE-UP !!! Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 35983
Outlook xp ssl connection
I'm running two computers side by side, one at a win
98/outlook 2000 level, the other at a win xp/outlook xp
level. I'm trying to get my xp to send ssl (secure)
email, but it won't go. I get an error message stating
that my isp doesn't support ssl.
I have the same setup (I think) and the same isp(s)
running on the Outlook 2000 system, which works fine.
I've tried lots of stuff (firewall settings, different isp
(s), outlook express) but can't seem to get it to work.
What do you think? Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 35979
What to do about the 31 un-patched IE vulnerabilities ???
Ok, so I read that there are 31 un-patched vulnerabilites
in Internet Explorer !!!!
http://www.pivx.com/larholm/unpatched/
MICROSOFT - WHAT SHOULD WE DO ???? Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 35977
Event ID 565
I am getting tons of event ID's 565 with a Failure Audit
Event Catergory Directory Service Access
I cannot find a thing for this. Can anyone give me some
tips.
Many Thanks Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 35971
Security to keep everyone from using computer
I would like to know if there is a way to keep people
from using my computer from the desktop. Is there a
security code that can be used to keep people from access
at the desktop, cannot going past the desktop, and how to
do it. Thank you, Marsha. Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 35969
internet cookies
internet cookies can be spyware right? how do i know the
difference and what happens when i delete all of them Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 35965
BE ALERTED
Hello;
This morning, I received 19 e-mails. 18 of them were
automatically deleted by; Outlook Express, Message Rules,
I had set up per the advice of this Newsgroup. The
remaining one was From: jwttl(or similar). The Subject:
was comprised of about 25 weird characters;(you often see
these characters in foreign language, alphabets.) This
message looked and smelled fishy, so I clicked on it to
Delete it. And Poof!! A dialogue box popped up, asking me
to select a country to download a Windows update. This is
a virus/worm. DO NOT respond to it. Delete it from your e-
mail immediately. Look within this Newsgroup for further
methods to protect your computer from virus attcks
perpetrated by these Scumbags(of a lesser kind) who
tarnish the Internet. Good luck.
melvin Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 35957
cant get rid of worm
anyone have any info re: to jdbgmr I have tried to delte
but it reattaches itself how do I get rid of it? Tag: Any good but FREE antivirus Tag: 35932
Does anyone know of a FREE and EFFECTIVE anti virus
software I can use? Thanks