Re: [WinMac] CAUTION with BubbleBoy Security Update!

Welch, John C.(jwelch[at]aer.com)
Thu, 11 Nov 1999 12:48:40 -0500

God I love MS...BSOD from an update to an email program. This is why I say
that:

HTML email is still evil, and no substitute for concise writing. (yeah I
know, what's my excuse :)

Never trust a MS update or patch until it's been pulled and re-issued at
LEAST once!

john

> From: "Daniel L. Schwartz" <expresso@snip.net>
> Reply-To: winmac@lists.best.com
> Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 10:21:05 -0500
> To: winmac@lists.best.com
> Subject: [WinMac] CAUTION with BubbleBoy Security Update!
>
>
> Good morning!
>
> Before applying the Hotfix, be sure to run RDISK /S because I got a BSOD when
> I restarted. If you too get a BSOD, then just hit the space bar in bootup for
> the Last Known Good profile...
>
> Earlier today, I wrote:
>
>>>>>
>
>
> A while ago, the issue was raised that you don't have to open an email for
> malicious code to run. Since I use Eudora Pro 3.0.5, I don't have to worry! :)
>
> For the rest of you, go to the site below and then hit the red "Download Now"
> button on the right to take you to Microsoft's site. You'll see there are
> patches for both NT/x86 and AlphaNT available.
>
> Punch up:
> <http://hotfiles.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/hotfiles/info.html?fcode=0013RI
> >
>
>
> <<<<
>
>
> Cheers!
> Dan
>
>
>
>
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