Re: just cleaned a virus
From: D.Currie (dmbcurrie.nospam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/07/04
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Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 23:34:15 -0600
"MAP" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I need help with locating a patch to prevent a
> recurrance
> >of a virus.
> >
> >My McAfee anti-virus program just cleaned a virus off my
> >system. McAfee referred me to Microsoft to get this
> >patch:
> >
> >Security Bulletin MS03-011
> >
> >When I go to Microsoft and find the page for this
> >Security Bulletin, I am directed to search for patches
> by
> >using "update". When my system is checked for necessary
> >critical updates, I am told that there are none
> available
> >or needed at this time. Yet, my system got infected by
> a
> >virus exploiting this program.
> >
> >How the heck do I download the appropriate patch???
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >
> >Mike
> >.
> >The patch for Exploit-ByteVerify does not work!
> McAfee should be able to catch this in "real time" (as
> you bring up an infected web page) and be able to stop
> it.Be sure that your definitons are current and the
> browser you are using is set to the default browser.
>
> This patch has been out for some time and shame on
> Microsoft for letting people believe that they are
> protected when they are really not.
>
>
Speaking of McAfee, I've noticed quite a few preloaded systems that have a
pretty odd setup for the antivirus. They have a link to do an online scan
through McAfee, but there's no real-time protection. On first glance, it
certainly looks like there's AV protection, but in reality, it's almost
useless, and certainly deceptive.
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