XP SP 1 Fixes it but there is also a patch. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q328940 I wouldn't get too worked up about it as they have. It is not like I couldn't write a page that would do it in any OS. Just have to be careful where you surf and keep a good backup...that is the only way to prevent this sort of vulnerability. JK http://thethin.net -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Greg Reese Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 11:37 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Article I found this at the Register's US site. I know many of you don't care = for the register but it is an interesting article anyway. It deals with = a exploit in Windows XP that could cause an entire hardrive to be wiped = clean. Sounds rather scary to me. Greg >From The Register US: http://www.theregus.com/content/4/26272.html Win-XP Help Center request wipes your HD=20 By Thomas C Greene in Washington <mailto:tcgreene@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>=20 Posted: 09/11/2002 at 08:28 EST A malicious Win-XP Help Center request can easily and silently delete = the contents of any directory on your Windows machine, we've learned. = Worse, MS has rolled the fix silently into SP1 without making a public = announcement. A good sketch of the problem in English, along with a = harmless self-test, can be found here = <http://24.78.2.184/helpcenter.htm>, thanks to Mike at = http://unity.skankhouse.org, who did some tinkering after noticing a tip = on a BBS.=20 ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm