Newsletter from Ziff-Davis today. (Sept.28)

[oh well]

I got the info below today. On this past Wednesday I got a notice about an
update available and downloaded/installed it yesterday. Is this and that
the same thing or are they different? The newsletter sent me here.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2020256,00.asp

"So you've got a fully patched Internet Explorer browser, and you think
you're all set. You can roam anywhere on the internet with impunity, right?
WRONG. A new browser exploit, which is showing up with frightening
regularity on websites across the seamier side of the 'net, can take over
your system without you even knowing about it. And Microsoft wouldn't even
patch IE to fix the problem. Luckily, we have fixes, work arounds and other
details to help you get around this problem. Check out our story, and the
fix your browser today! Otherwise you'll be running around the 'net with
your pants down."

thx,

Tommy

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Tommy

Open Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs. Check the "Show Updates" checkbox
at the top of the dialog box. Scroll down to the bottom of this screen and
see if you have the "Security Update for Windows XP (KB925486)" entry. This
is the patch for the vulnerability that the ZD article refers to.

Reference:

Security updates for September 2006:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200609.mspx

MS06-055: Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language could allow remote code
execution:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925486

 

[oh well]

Tommy

Open Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs. Check the "Show Updates"
checkbox at the top of the dialog box. Scroll down to the bottom of this
screen and see if you have the "Security Update for Windows XP (KB925486)"
entry. This is the patch for the vulnerability that the ZD article refers
to.

Reference:

Security updates for September 2006:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200609.mspx

MS06-055: Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language could allow remote code
execution:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925486
--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Thanks, big help and a relief. It threw me a curve when they said MS
wouldn't fix it.

Tommy

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Glad this helped. Relax and enjoy.