From; Microsoft: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Valued Microsoft Customer, If you are still evaluating or testing the updates detailed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011, we strongly recommend that you expedite your review and deployment of these updates as soon as possible. These updates will protect your systems from the Sasser worm and its variants. If your systems have become infected, we have made a tool available for download that will detect and remove the Sasser worm and its variants. The tool is available at www.microsoft.com/sasser. In addition, on Tuesday May 4th, the Security Business and Technology Unit and Product Support Services are hosting two technical Web casts to provide the latest details of the Sasser worm and answer your questions about deploying MS04-011 to help protect your network. Please join us for one of the following Web casts by registering using the links below. The Web casts also will be available on demand at the same links. Tuesday, May 4th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PT TechNet Webcast: Technical Update on the Sasser Worm http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=28571 Tuesday, May 4th 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PT TechNet Webcast: Technical Update on the Sasser Worm http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=28573 For the latest information on Sasser and the cleaner tool, please go to www.microsoft.com/sasser. For technical details on Sasser and manual steps to remove, please to go http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/alerts/sasser.mspx . Thank you, Microsoft Corporation ******************************************************************** Protect your PC: Microsoft has provided information on how you can help protect your PC at the following locations: http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ If you receive an e-mail that claims to be distributing a Microsoft security update, it is a hoax that may be distributing a virus. Microsoft does not distribute security updates via e-mail. You can learn more about Microsoft's software distribution policies here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/policy/swdist.mspx ******************************************************************** - -------------------------------------------------------------------- THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. - -------------------------------------------------------------------- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0.3 iQEVAwUBQJbdKY0ZSRQxA/UrAQG0bwf/VTf/AHfcaBibA6OM+7HXKDz8ko7HzLLK /mfQ0d07KuQRm/UtxfmrU04yYpI04oEhf8UsQQkHCW0oHtO8olNK8+yBw46knJ9S v/zxibsj8tLcaxIZ5NX9db6tlj+o4A4f5f3enYxD7fyxaRKXp0pRFoDH9eJ6o+M/ Jk2jV6c0BF6xNljx0EwwLpbP5FBfIVSIswCmPM0gMos7uW3vuqjw2nKWUAtBjAv0 GOi+3baxSq3KVLlylxDfHWvgs7jus7O+7egFl5c+Dne28Do+AJ5xdnHJkztXvtM+ PsELBl9mBkGziOnsFQD5e5VNttug0ufhbTxbX6plcx8hW+DBwMatFA== =tV/F -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- *********** MIKE"S REPLY SEPARATOR *********** Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new. Editor MikesWhatsNews see a sample on my web page http://www3.telus.net/mikebike <mikeswhatsnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/worm_removal.htm See my Anti-Virus pages http://virusinfo.hackfix.org/index <virusinfo-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> A Technical Support Alliance and OWTA Charter Member