is this real?

[alan]

has anyone come across this XP KB835732?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Yes, of course -

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;835732

You need to run Windows Update & get this & all critical updates. Run that
regularly. Enable your firewall. Run good, updated AV software. Etc etc etc.

 

[cquirke (MVP Win9x)]

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 13:43:07 -0400, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Yes, of course -

You need to run Windows Update & get this & all critical updates. Run that
regularly. Enable your firewall. Run good, updated AV software. Etc etc etc.

alan wrote:

Depends on the particular value for "this".

Lanwench points out that a genuine 835732 exists, but we can't tell
you whether the "835732" you have is that update or some malware that
happens to use the same name as a way of getting you to run it.

If your "835732" arrived as an email attachment, or via IM, or via
peer-to-peer file sharing, or you downloaded it from a site other than
Microsoft's, then it's most likely to be malware.

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[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 13:43:07 -0400, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Yes, of course -

You need to run Windows Update & get this & all critical updates.
Run that regularly. Enable your firewall. Run good, updated AV
software. Etc etc etc.

alan wrote:

Depends on the particular value for "this".

Lanwench points out that a genuine 835732 exists, but we can't tell
you whether the "835732" you have is that update or some malware that
happens to use the same name as a way of getting you to run it.

True, dat - hence my inclusion of the link to the KB article itself.