Re: SNS Security Alert: Malicious Code Spreading via Web Browsing

On Jun 25, "Sherry M. Rogers" wrote:

> SNS Security Alert - June 25, 2004
>
> There is preliminary evidence that malicious code is being spread
> throughout the internet by users browsing infected websites. So far it
> appears that the compromised websites are running Microsoft's IIS web
> server software and Internet Explorer browsers are the ones vulnerable.
>
> The good news is that in many cases anti-virus software detects the code
> which is downloaded during the web browsing session, and web servers
> updated with the latest Microsoft updates may be safe from compromise.
>
> => BE SURE CURRENT ANTI-VIRUS DEFINITIONS ARE RUNNING on your host and
> any others for which you are responsible.
>
> => System Administrators should check for the latest Microsoft software
> updates.
>
> See the following url for more specific information:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/download_ject.mspx

The impression I got from this article

http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/06/25/HNmspushesxpbeta_1.html

is that you have to be running the *beta* Windows XP Service Pack 2 to be
safe (anti-virus software not withstanding.)

Consider alternatives to Internet Explorer!

Mike

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Received on Fri Jun 25 11:33:56 2004