Think MSBlaster worm (which was mentioned in the article), that was around in 2003. A real nuisance to those who suffered from it, computer endlessly restarting, etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "tribble" <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx> To: <blind-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Multiple recipients of NFBnet GUI-TALK Mailing List" <gui-talk@xxxxxxxxxx>; "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs@xxxxxxxxxx>; "guispeak" <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "bprogramming" <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 2:20 PM Subject: [guispeak] Fw: Microsoft posts emergency defense for new attack [NEWS UPDATE] (fwd) Sorry about the cross post -- I thought many persons would be interested in the following. I read the article but didn't check out the download links. I failed to find out what damage the malware would do on a system, but it has an aggressive way of spreading. I wonder if this is one of those rumored bits of MSMalware that Microsoft creates itself that does no harm to a system, but spreads aggressively -- then unleashes it on the public, at the same time posting the patch that will fix it... Anyway, happy patching. --le ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Will Smith" <wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx> To: <BLIND-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 7:15 AM Subject: Microsoft posts emergency defense for new attack [NEWS UPDATE] (fwd) \ Those who get the excellent newsletter posted below have already heard of this latest serious threat to all windows users. I thought all might wish to update their windows immediately as this threat seems compelling to react to immediately. Will wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:33:55 -0700 >From: Windows Secrets <Editor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Microsoft posts emergency defense for new attack [NEWS UPDATE] A news update is now available from Windows Secrets. Please visit: http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/081024 News updates have no paid version, and the same content is e-mailed to paying subscribers and free subscribers. If you're having any problems with your subscription, please let me know using the contact page shown below. Thanks, Brian Livingston Editorial Director, Windows Secrets Newsletter http://WindowsSecrets.com/contact ____________________________________________________________ You subscribed using the address wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx Your reader number is 15692-12049 You're receiving the Notice-Only version of the newsletter. On your preferences page, you can: 1. Change your delivery address; 2. Switch from Notice-Only to our complete version; or 3. Edit your other settings. Use the following link to visit your preferences page: http://WindowsSecrets.com/prefs/?u=oeastxuik65x&r=15692-12049 To unsubscribe wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx from the Windows Secrets Newsletter: Visit http://WindowsSecrets.com/unsubscribe OR Send a blank e-mail to unsub@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with "leave wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx" as the subject line. The Windows Secrets Newsletter is published weekly on the 1st through 4th Thursdays of each month, plus occasional news updates. We skip an issue on any 5th Thursday that occurs, plus the week of Thanksgiving and the last two weeks of August and December. Publisher: WindowsSecrets.com Attn: #120 Editor 1700 7th Ave., Suite 116 Seattle, WA 98101-1323 USA Vendors, please do not send unsolicited materials to this address (readers' letters are fine). ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq