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September 23, 2003

 

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Tip 21: What to do if you receive an email from Microsoft asking you to run a Internet Explorer patch.

 Delete It!  Microsoft will never send e-mailed Windows updates.  Messages like these can contain harmful viruses.  Remember never open any email attachments that you don’t already know what they are.  

 Here are a couple of examples of bogus items with the file executable attachments.
     >From:  Microsoft [mailto:security@microsoft.com]
      > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:43 AM
      > To:   Yourself
      > Subject:      EMAIL SCAN:VIRUS ALERT! IN ATTACHMENT~USE THIS PATCH IMMEDIATELY !
       >   Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
      >   There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
      >   More than 500.000 already infected!
       > >  <<patch.exe>>

 

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this is the latest version of security update, the "September 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates all known security vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express. Install now to continue keeping your computer secure from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an malicious user to run code on your system. 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.

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Do not execute these programs, simply delete the email message.  Remember Microsoft will never e-mail Windows updates.  Messages like these can contain harmful viruses.  Remember never open any email attachments that you don’t already know what they are.  If you have any doubts about a message call the Help Desk.

 
Tip 22: Switching Applications

Have you ever been in one application and wanted to switch over to an already opened program? This is how you do it! Notice: This only works if 2 or more applications are currently open.  To switch simply hold down the Alt and Tab keys. Then scroll through the selections by pressing Tab. This will allow you to switch from program to program.
 
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