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This is correct. According to Microsoft, if you have the SP2 patch for IE
5.01 or IE 5.5, your outlook express will also be covered. I upgraded to
SP2 on IE 5.01 after I got the badtrans virus (I use outlook express).
Then, someone tried to send it to me again and I didn't get it, so I can
vouch for the fact that the patch works, at least for this virus.
Fair winds,
Susan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daryl Manning" <>
To: "liveaboard List" <>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 2:07 AM
Subject: RE: lv-ab: virus was: Clogged Drains & Long Hair
> Actually, you're not protected against the virus. You're protected against
> automatically being infected by the virus through outlook. Always make
sure
> your antivirus software definitions are up to date.
>
> Also, keep in mind, there are a slew of security holes in MS that you are
> not getting informend about either (take a look at their site, or even
> better the bugtrak site and see for yourself).
>
> The virus as the person mentioned correctly (badtrans.b) takes advantage
of
> a vulnerability in Outlook (and I think OE as well) to infect you
> atuomtaically. If you've put the SP2 patch for IE 5.5 in you should be ok.
>
> Daryl.
> Paris, France
> doublebooting linux and win2k =}
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De :
> [mailto:]De la part de Steve
> Weinstein
> Envoyé : lundi 3 décembre 2001 04:17
> À : liveaboard List
> Objet : Re: lv-ab: virus was: Clogged Drains & Long Hair
>
>
> I'm not going to defend MD but the one thing they do to rectify the
various
> bugs in their system(s) is to alert users to various bug fixes through
their
> Live Update program. Granted sometimes it's a pain in the ass to be
> interrupted by the Live Update window popping up and asking do I want to
> download now or later. I usually say "later" and close the window. But I
> do get around to checking the various updates and service packs available.
>
> I mention this because I run Outlook, Outlook Express, and IE5.5 and seem
to
> have dodged this new Badtrans virus. MS had a service pack (I forgot the
> number) earlier this summer which addressed security holes in the system
and
> plugged them. Between the updates and Norton (and their weekly Live
> Updates) I guess I was protected (knock fiberglass).
>
> Steve Weinstein
> Hydro-Therapy
> A 1981 Cherubini 33
> Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Dubnoff" <>
> To: "liveaboard List" <>
> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 9:23 PM
> Subject: Re: lv-ab: virus was: Clogged Drains & Long Hair
>
>
> > At 08:03 PM 12/2/01 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Steve,
> > >I think you are wrong on this. It can be recieved by anyone on the
list
> or
> > >any computer BUT it can only be spread by users of Outlook and Outlook
> > >Express.
> >
> > I agree -- I have received numerous copies in the last week or so. But
> > they are harmless to me, as my e-mail program (Eudora) will not execute
> the
> > code. One of the simplest ways to protect yourself and others is to
just
> > say no to such "free" Microsoft software as Outlook Express.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve Dubnoff
> > Nauticat 40 M/S, Pyxis, in Washington
> >
> >
> >
>
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