XP Updates - possible security issue. (Gibe Worm)

[david palmer]

Hi,

BACKGROUND.

My AV package (Panda)has disinfected 250+ instances of
the Gibe Worm last 2wks or so. As anyone who's had it
will be aware, Gibe masquerades as an MS security update.

I've got five "updates waiting for installation"
according to the XP update facility (Tells me every log
on & periiodically throughout each session)

QUESTION.
Could these be Gibe fakes aswell? - I'd send attachment
with this (doc file with wording of updates) but I don't
think the NG system will let me - hasn't in past anyway

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Please take a moment to read the following articles:

Information on Bogus Microsoft Security Bulletin E-mails
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp

How to Tell If a Microsoft Security-Related Message Is Genuine
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp

How to Trim the "Spam" from Your E-Mail Diet
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spam.asp


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Hi,
|
| BACKGROUND.
|
| My AV package (Panda)has disinfected 250+ instances of
| the Gibe Worm last 2wks or so. As anyone who's had it
| will be aware, Gibe masquerades as an MS security update.
|
| I've got five "updates waiting for installation"
| according to the XP update facility (Tells me every log
| on & periiodically throughout each session)
|
| QUESTION.
| Could these be Gibe fakes aswell? - I'd send attachment
| with this (doc file with wording of updates) but I don't
| think the NG system will let me - hasn't in past anyway