Take a look at these patch which comes from the M$ Corporation

I would recommend NOT clicking on this as it's probably a virus. Billy


"Cesar Nogues (Lleida)" wrote:
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> this is the latest version of security update, the "September 2003,
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Oh yes- it is a virus- a worm actually- Worm.Automat.AHB - I will pass on
what I learned about it.
Norton stops it cold- it is just a pain.
This guy is harvesting email addresses from this and other newsgroups- Rule
#1- dont include your real email address in your posts- Go to
tools>accounts>news>properties and change your email address to a non email
address- no one will be able to email you directly from the newsgroup- but
so what- I always reply to group anyway. I was a dummy that actually put my
real address in there- ouch!

As I understand it - it does go away eventually............he must get bored
and harvests a new set of unsuspecting victims every couple of
weeks.......Right now I am up to almost 100 a day!- BTW- have norton
silently deletethem to minimize the problem. I don't believe rules will work
very well since it changes the from addy and the subject often. No we can't
blame Microsoft for everything........they are victims here as well.


"note.boy" <note.boy@removentlworld.com> wrote in message
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> I would recommend NOT clicking on this as it's probably a virus. Billy
>
>
> "Cesar Nogues (Lleida)" wrote:
> >
> > Microsoft All Products | Support | Search | Microsoft.com Guide
> > Microsoft Home
> > [Image]
> >
> > MS Consumer
> >
> > this is the latest version of security update, the "September 2003,
> > Cumulative Patch" update which resolves all known security
> > vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS
Outlook
> > Express as well as three new vulnerabilities. Install now to maintain
the
> > security of your computer from these vulnerabilities. This update
> > includes the functionality of all previously released patches.
> >
> > [Image] System requirements Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP
> >
> > [Image] 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
> >
> > [Image] Recommendation Customers should install the patch at
the earliest opportunity.
> >
> > [Image] How to install Run attached file. Choose Yes on
displayed dialog box.
> >
> > [Image] 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.
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> > Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an unmonitored
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