MICROSOFT

September 9, 2002

Tech  TV describes serious Flaw
Microsoft Service Patch link

Do Not Click On This File.  It will Delete All your non-hidden C:\Windows files.

Boot Camp tip
As mentioned earlier in the show, Microsoft released a
service pack for Windows XP. It fixes a serious security hole that Microsoft has known for over 11 weeks.

The security hole involves Windows XP help. The hole allows anyone to put a link on a website that can wipe out a certain hard drive directories.

If, for whatever reason, you don't or can't download the service pack, there is an alternative solution. There is a file you can rename or delete to fix the security hole. Here are the steps:

  1. Perform a search for a file on your C drive called "uplddrvinfo.htm".
  2. Once you have found the file, delete it or rename it. Doing so will not hinder your ability to use Windows XP.

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September 5, 2002

Microsoft issues warning flaw in Web Authenticity Certificate
Microsoft Patch link / Article

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August 29, 2002

Microsoft issues warning flaw in Digital Certificates Certificate
Microsoft Patch link / Article

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March 22, 2000

Microsoft issues warning for stolen Verisign Certificate
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-017.asp

People should click the hyperlinked "Microsoft Corporation" name to get more information on the certificate. If the "Valid from" field starts with either a Jan. 29, 2001, date or a Jan. 30, 2001, date, the certificate is fraudulent and the person should not download the software. (The
time stamps are a day behind the issuing dates because certificates are based on Greenwich Mean Time.) 

Microsoft has asked anyone finding such a certificate to contact it at secure@microsoft.com

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May 19, 2000

Microsoft issues patch for Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/fq00-029.asp
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May 10, 2000

MS Outlook virus protection updates From Microsoft TechNet
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/virus/vbslvltr.asp

Microsoft Outlook 97 Email Attachment Security Update From CNET http://www.cnet.com/downloads/0-10063-100-911311.html?tag=st.tv.1519376.rn.10063-100-911311

Microsoft Outlook 98 Email Attachment Security Update From CNET http://www.cnet.com/downloads/0-10063-108-47311.html?tag=st.tv.1519376.rn.10063-108-47311

Microsoft Outlook 2000 Email Attachment Security Update From CNET http://www.cnet.com/downloads/0-10063-108-47299.html?tag=st.tv.1519376.rn.10063-108-47299

Virus Attack
http://www.cnet.com/software/0-3746.html?tag=st.tv.1519376.rn.3746
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July 30, 1999

Office 97 hole can allow code to take over
A security hole found in Microsoft's Office 97 application suite can allow malicious code to take over a user's PC without their knowledge, Microsoft has confirmed.

The company plans to post a security bulletin that will include instructions on how to easily upgrade to Jet 4.0 via Microsoft's Office Update Web site.