Re: response to security alert
From: Bill Sanderson (bill_NoSpamSanderson@msn.com)
Date: 10/16/02
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From: "Bill Sanderson" <bill_NoSpamSanderson@msn.com> Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 09:08:15 -0400
You did the right thing--I'd suggest re-posting as a response to Michel's
last message in that thread. People get busy, or run out of ideas.
Responses here are not guaranteed in any form--this is a volunteer forum.
bradice wrote:
> I don't know if I did something wrong, but I responded to
> a response from Michel Gallant on the morning of the 14th
> and haven't received an answer. Do I have to post a new
> message instead of a response? Here is the copy of
> response. Subject: Re: security alert Attachments: None
> From: "bradice" <bradice@aol.com> Sent: 10/14/2002
> 7:52:19 AM
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> Does this only happen for that one particular ssl site?
>> (i.e. have you tried other general ssl sites?)
>>
>> What is the url that causes the problem (if public)?
>>
>> What version of browser are you using (could be an issue
>> with root CA's on that machine/browser).
>>
>> - Michel Gallant MVP Security
>>
>>
>> bradice wrote:It happens on all secure sights, all my
> stock accounts, and info where it supposed to be a secure
> sight, even Microsoft support. I have the latest IE, I
> think it's 6.0. I downloaded every critical update, and
> all the new versions of everything from Microsoft. Now I
> noticed I can's seem to get into my hotmail account. I can
> from my PC, but not my laptop. I think it must have to be
> related to the same problem. Some sights say page can't be
> displayed. It used to work, now it doesn't, could I have
> some kind of virus or trojan horse?
>>
>>> I am getting a security alert message any time I go to a
>>> secure website. It says, the security certificate for this
>>> sight has expired or is not yet valid. It says what do you
>>> want to do? 3 choices Yes, No and See Certificate. If I
>>> click yes, it takes me to the sight, if I click no, it
>>> takes me out, if I click see certificate, my computer
>>> locks up, and the only thing I can do is turn off my
>>> computer. I got that message 5 times trying to get to
>>> Microsoft support.I am on a laptop w/windows 98. I have
>>> tried to go to the same sights, on my desktop computer at
>>> home, w/windows 98se, and this doesn't happen. I have
>>> loaded all the critical updates, and recommended updates.
>>> If a certificate does expire, how do you renew, or update
>>> it. Why is this happening, only on my laptop? How can I
>>> fix it? I read somwhere that Microsoft had a hole that
>>> would allow someone access to your computer or to see
>>> credit card numbers or passwords by doing something with
>>> security certificates. I also heard they had a fix. If I
>>> downloaded all the updates, wouldn't I already have the
>>> fix, or do I have to look somewhere else.
>>
>> .
>> The original message was on the 13th.
> .
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