Microsoft Security Alert.

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I received this mail today and I have been receiving it for the past few days. I thougt it would be useful to all and sundry.


Date: 25 September 2003
Subject: Microsoft Critical Security Alert (824146) for Windows NT, 2000, XP, and 2003 Server
 
Dear Users

In its Security Bulletin MS03-039, Microsoft warned customers of three vulnerability flaws that may allow an attacker to remotely
compromise a computer running Microsoft Windows and gain complete control over it. These three vulnerability flaws are classified as critical because they could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's system running the following
Microsoft Windows products:

Affected Software:

-Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
-Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
-Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
-Microsoft Windows 2000
-Microsoft Windows XP
-Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Not Affected Software - Users running the following Microsoft Windows products will not be affected by this alert:

-Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
-Microsoft Windows 98 / 98 Second Edition
-Microsoft Windows 95

The patches to fix the recent security loopholes found in Microsoft Windows Systems could be downloaded from the following
links:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=1C9D8E86-5B8C-401A-88B2-4443FFB9EDC3

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5FA055AE-A1BA-4D4A-B424-95D32CFC8CBA&displaylang=en

Failure to install these patches may risk your machine for attacks by hackers.

Secure Your PC:

Beside the patches mentioned in this alert message, you should also update your system with patches and fixes from Microsoft.
A simple way to update your Windows is to visit the website http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/, scan for available patches and apply them accordingly. In addition, please also keep your McAfee anti-virus program and data files up-to-date and up-and-running at all times.

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