Re: October 2003 Cumulative Patch

From: LuckyStrike (LS_at_smokedamagedfurniture.youcandriveitawaytoday.com)
Date: 10/06/03 

Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 02:55:47 -0600

What was the number/link for that WMP9 update? Didn't happen to see it.

Thanks, 

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LuckyStrike
LS@smokedamagedfurniture.youcandriveitawaytoday.com
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"JerryZ" <jerryzimel@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:164a01c38b89$72ceed10$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> As of Friday, AutoUpdate was not downloading this patch.
> This patch is in response to the Qhost trojan horse
> (http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/t
> rojan.qhosts.html).  On Friday (as I do every Friday), I
> went out to http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com.  I
> notice the October 2003 IE6 cumulative patch.  I also
> noticed that there as another update for Windows Media
> Player.  I installed both.
>
> BTW, I am on Technet e-mail notifications
> (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify
> .asp).  I believe in redundancy; I rely on AutoUpdate and
> the e-mail notifications.  I also go out every Friday and
> check AutoUpdate.  I also use hfnetchk and MSBA to scan
> my machines after installing patches.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >With my DELL Inspiron 8200 running Windows XP Home, I am
> >using "Automatic Windows Update".  As you well know there
> >has been quite a bit of update activity lately.  Today,
> >however, I received an E-mail urging me to obtain the
> >latest "October 2003 Cumulative Patch."  The content of
> >this E-mail is copied below:
> >
> >"MS Partner
> >
> >this is the latest version of security update,
> the "October
> >2003, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes all known
> >security vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet Explorer,
> MS
> >Outlook and MS Outlook Express as well as three new
> >vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your computer
> from
> >these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could
> >allow an malicious user to run executable on your
> computer.
> >This update includes the functionality of all previously
> >released patches.
> >
> >
> > System requirements Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP
> > This update applies to MS Internet Explorer,
> version 4.01
> >and later
> >MS Outlook, version 8.00 and later
> >MS Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
> > Recommendation Customers should install the
> patch at the
> >earliest opportunity.
> > How to install Run attached file. Choose Yes on
> displayed
> >dialog box.
> > How to use You don't need to do anything after
> installing
> >this item.
> >
> >Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base
> >articles can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support
> >web site. For security-related information about
> Microsoft
> >products, please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web
> >site, or Contact Us.
> >
> >Thank you for using Microsoft products.
> >
> >Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an
> >unmonitored e-mail address and we are unable to respond
> to
> >any replies.
> >The names of the actual companies and products mentioned
> >herein are the trademarks of their respective owners."
> >
> >
> >  How can I be assured that this E-mail is from
> MicroSoft?
> >Why should I install this new patch if I have been
> >installing "Automatic Updates"?
> >.
> >

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