In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Mark <markg@nospam.co.uk> wrote on Fri, 07 Nov 2003 06:47:55 +0000 <pan.2003.11.07.06.47.39.444989@nospam.co.uk>: 3/1500? That's horrid. (Then again, OE isn't exactly...

Microsoft: bounty hunting anon 06 Nov 2003 Microsoft is offering cash rewards to catch virus writers. With the support of US and international law enforcement, Microsoft has put a price on the...

SCO Will Give Customers a Discount To Drop Linux and Use Any Proprietary Software GROKLAW Nov 07 2003 SCO .. will be "offering a migration path" so their customers can escape Linux and return to...

Choose those marked as critical. Do them one at a time. Don't run any virus scan programs in the background as you download them, or any other unnecessary programs for that matter. "paynemj"...

avi azerrad wrote: Hi You could consider implementing MS SUS (free), and use some registry settings on your web servers to point to the SUS server. Microsoft Software Update Services...

More Vulnerabilities For Internet Explorer Gregg Keizer Nov 07 2003 This time, hackers have posted exploits that can insert malicious code onto systems running Microsoft's Web browser. Internet...

Fyi, there is a separate newsgroup for SUS: microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs URL to the group softwareupdatesvcs for those who...

MS releases Office 2003 bug fix John Leyden Nov 07 2003 Microsoft this week released a critical update to fix a bug with its newly released Office 2003 suite. The flaw revolves around a problem...

Open source not ready for desktop, IBM told UK government John Lettice Nov 07 2003 The UK government has a 'level playing field' policy for use of Open Source Software, but although it is supposed...

Joe, Do you get an error message? Please verify the following: 1) The system Date/Time is set correctly 2) Language setting in Internet Explorer: 1. Click "Tools" and then select "Internet...

paul cooke wrote: Gee, thanks. ;) -- the Entity Formerly Known As Jazz Use Linux. Educate yourself. Emancipate yourself. (Paul Cooke on comp.os.linux.advocacy)

Janie; You most likely have the Blaster worm. Follow this link to get rid of Blaster: http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/blaster.htm -- Jupiter Jones An easier way to read newsgroup...

Paul; Possibly a virus but more likely spyware related. Run an updated virus scan. Or Scan for Viruses...

Hi Craig, Try the following: Let's un-register then re-register MSIEXEC: Start > Run

Cris, I recommend posting on Windows 2000 related newsgroups. Here's a couple...

This newsgroup is intended for Windows Update issues. If this is Windows Update related please post more information. If not, you may want to post in operating system specific newsgroups. Here's a...

Hi Roland, I need to take a look at the Windows Update.log file. Can you please post the last 20 lines. In addition please follow the steps in the following KB article to remove the Windows Update...

Let's verify the Update is indeed installed. In the following KB article is a list of file versions updated by the update. You can compare file versions to verify the update is...

spike1@freenet.co.uk blubbered effusively on Fri, 07 Nov 2003 at 17:06 GMT: Let me repeat some of what he stated, and I'll insertmy own comments on your input into that,...