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

Frank Bemelman wrote...
>
> Winfield Hill wrote...
>> 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'.

It did sound dangerous, so I went to a dozen trusted security
sites to see what they recommended, and after seeing each one
say, don't wait, get with it NOW, I acted. And posted here.
I also posted links to a few of the security sites earlier in
this thread, don't trust me, trust the experts on this subject.
E.g., "Trust us," http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=996

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

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