[gui-talk] FW: Action Required: Microsoft Security Advisory

[tribble]

They neglect to say how the virus is transmitted -- I mean, can clicking on 
a link activate it? is it something from a popup, or does it prompt you 
whether you want to download it to your computer? i suppose there are 
reasons not to give out that info, but I'm an IE user and haven't tried 
firefox yet -- maybe now is a good time to try.
--le


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Spaulding" <spaulding.scott at gmail.com>
To: <FreecycleLouisville-Chat at yahoogroups.com>; 
<circkleofriends at yahoogroups.com>; <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 9:54 PM
Subject: [gui-talk] FW: Action Required: Microsoft Security Advisory


The University of Louisville sent this recently. I just saw it a minute ago. 
I don't know if anyone has heard of this or not, but I thought since it came 
from my college that I'd forward it on.

-----Original Message-----
From: Service Account Information Technology 
[mailto:infotech at gwise.louisville.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 5:33 PM
Subject: Action Required: Microsoft Security Advisory

Microsoft Corporation released Security Advisory 961051 regarding a security 
issue with Internet Explorer 7 
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspx). The 
security issue could allow a computer hacker to gain access to your 
computer. To help protect against this security issue, Information 
Technology recommends taking the following steps:

1.Make sure you are running the most up-to-date virus protection software. 
If you are not running virus protection software you can download Symantec 
Endpoint free of charge from iTech Xpress 
(http://louisville.edu/it/itechxpress).

2.Make sure your operating system has been updated and contains the most 
recent patches. If you are running a Microsoft operating system you can 
download patches and updates from http://www.microsoft.com.

3.Minimize your use of Internet Explorer until Microsoft issues a patch to 
fix this vulnerability. You can download an alternate web browser such as 
Mozilla Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/), Apple Safari 
(http://www.apple.com/safari/download/) or Google Chrome 
(http://google.com/chrome). Note: Not all University of Louisville web 
applications are compatible with the alternate browsers listed.

Information Technology will notify you when Microsoft issues a patch to fix 
this security issue. If you need any assistance with the above steps, please 
contact the IT HelpDesk at 852-7997 or helpdesk at louisville.edu.



No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.18/1849 - Release Date: 12/15/2008 
9:01 AM


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