the SP 1 update

[Kathy Uren]

This is the first time I have seen that it
advises "backup" the system before installing and it
makes me very leary to see this. Need to be sure that
this is legitimate and ask how does a person "backup" the
computer and what is going to go wrong with it if that is
not performed before installing the Windows XP SP 1.
I also do not see that the title on the update as the one
mentioned in my latest email is named September 2003
cumulative patch.
Please advise on how to proceed.
Thank you
Kathy Uren

 

[Larry Samuels MS-MVP XP \(Shell/User\)]

STAY AWAY FROM THE EMAILED PATCH!!

Microsoft never sends unsolicited files by email.
DO NOT open the file--it is NOT from MS.
REPEAT:Microsoft NEVER sends unsolicited files by email.

It is a virus masquerading as MS security.
The most recent is W32/Swen@MM which can be removed with Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

The others circulating are dumaru.b
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]
or a variant of the gibe worm.
Removal tool for gibe is at
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]


--
Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
Associate Expert
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://home.earthlink.net/~larrysamuels/WS2003FAQ.htm
Expert Zone -

 

[Jack Seredyniecki]

Read the forum before posting!

 

[Noone]

If you are not going to help, don't bother posting.