Re: How to run "Malicious Software Removal Tool" ?

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 07/19/05 

Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:55:14 -0400

From: "Rob Stow" <rob.stow@shaw.ca>

>>
>> It already ran. If it found a targeted Internet worm you would habve been notified. In
>> runs silently in the background via the Windows Update web site.
>>
| I downloaded and installed from
|
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en
|
| I don't and won't use WindowsUpdate until MicroSoft makes it
| usable from browsers other than IE.

That doesn't change a thing. 

-- 
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

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