Re: A Very Dangerous Worm in Windows Metafile Images (WMF)

"Winfield Hill" <Winfield_member@xxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
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> Pooh Bear wrote...
> >
> > I suspect that's the case. My Windoze ( 98SE ) is fully patched and
> > up to date with all the Microsoft security issue fixes installed.
> >
> > I 'passed' the current online test for this exploit btw. It's not
> > *guaranteed* but helps put my mind at rest.
>
> I dunno, some sites I read say the test fails to properly see
> the vulnerability on Win98. Others point out the WMF hole is
> valid back to Windows 3.0 So I'd be very careful.

I wonder where all this expertise suddenly comes from.

The only thing that running such online test proves is that there
are still folks around who trust and run software just like that,
on their computers that didn't show any signs of problems ;)

Now that is worth a 'Sheesh'.

I recommend installing MSDOS 2.0 before it is too late. Joerg
still has copies.

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Thanks, Frank.
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