Re: wupdate.exe

From: Michael W (MrNoSpam@yashoo.com)
Date: 12/10/02 

From: "Michael W" <MrNoSpam@yashoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 12:00:40 -0000

"hnkang" <huynhdontspammekang@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:0e2701c29fce$0ef67f30$8ff82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA06...
> I received a message on IRC directing me to this site:
>
> http://acomweb.com/access/browserpatch.html
>
> because I supposedly am infected with an IRC virus. Is
> this a valid update? If so, why is it hosted on a
> different domain?

You are right to be suspicious. Don't trust things like this.

If someone suggests you have a virus, use anti-virus software
with up-to-date virus definition files to determine whether you
are or are not infected.

If the anti-virus software reports that you have a virus, go to
your AV software vendors' web site and read what to do to
remove the virus and do it.

Good anti-virus software is available free for personal use from
http://www.grisoft.com.

I would not go anywhere near a website that suggests it is going
to update or patch your browser, other than the web site of your
browser manufacturer.

Regards,

Mike

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