All of my info tech people at the college where I'm a professor, as well as my husband's info tech people at a huge private corporation, say this is the real deal:
A newly discovered serious Windows exploit (WMF exploit) is threatening to infect your PC with viruses, trojans and other forms of attacks.
Details of the threat: Without getting too technical, this new vulnerability can make any picture or website a carrier for any malicious code that a hacker wishes to insert in your computer. This code could include any one of thousands of viruses, it can open a backdoor to your computer so that anyone can take control of it, it can delete your entire hard drive, etc.. The possibilities of the harm that it can deliver are limitless. If you download or open an infected picture, or you simply browse to the wrong website, your PC can be infected.
Who is Affected: Everyone. All versions of Windows are vulnerable to this particular kind of attack.
Is there a cure or patch for it? Not currently. A permanent fix will probably not be available from Microsoft until some time next week.
Can this infection be prevented? Yes. Below are outline several things that you can do to prevent your PC from being infected.
Only browse to trusted, reputable, business-related websites.
Do not open or view any mail attachments or links that you were not
expecting, regardless of the sender.
Do not open or download any pictures in any format (jpg, bmp, gif,
zip, etc.) unless the source of the picture is 100% reliable and this
is done for strictly business-related reasons.
Do not download any screen savers, wallpapers or themes.
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beats on hoodAuthor
No red hat for me! I'm 18 at heart, remember? I know all of the lyrics to Ludacris and Kanye, so I don't fit in with women my age. Plus, I don't have time to hang out with the girls. I prepare lectures until 11 PM or so every night because computer science is always changing - what I teach now might not have existed last year, much less when I was in grad school.
Started a workout program today - maybe the endomorphins will kick in.
But thanks for the kind words of encouragement!
Started a workout program today - maybe the endomorphins will kick in.
But thanks for the kind words of encouragement!
Beach Fanatic
Interesting thread!! I couldn't resist chiming in....
BR....when I had a "man's job" and did all the home stuff too I looked much better than today!! (having "retired from corporate chaos 3 1/2 years ago)
GO FIGURE!?!?!?
My aunt died from a clot following face lift in Vero Beach....and we had a doctors wife here from a very prominent family (locally and nationally) who died from a clot following a tummy tuck.
Both very sad situations.
I have learned though to never say NEVER!!
BR....when I had a "man's job" and did all the home stuff too I looked much better than today!! (having "retired from corporate chaos 3 1/2 years ago)
GO FIGURE!?!?!?
My aunt died from a clot following face lift in Vero Beach....and we had a doctors wife here from a very prominent family (locally and nationally) who died from a clot following a tummy tuck.
Both very sad situations.
I have learned though to never say NEVER!!
Beach Fanatic
and also THANK YOU BR for the virus warning!! I have not heard a word about this....appreciate it!!
Funnkalicious
Do I need to knit BR a red hat so she can join the Red Hat Ladies? I know there is a Red Hat Lady chapter in Panty Maw Shiitty.don't you think cold little kimmi needs a hat? my head gets cold up here smiley j.
Admin
don't you think cold little kimmi needs a hat? my head gets cold up here smiley j.
Now see? You gave a gift, asking nothing in return. You were on the right track.
Now look what you've done. :nono1:
Funnkalicious
Now see? You gave a gift, asking nothing in return. You were on the right track.what? kurt! i gave no gift! even if i did...i was just kidding!
Now look what you've done. :nono1:
gosh dad.
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Admin
what? kurt! i gave no gift! even if i did...i was just kidding!
gosh dad.
Daddy-O maybe. :roll:
What about the soup?
Funnkalicious
Daddy-O maybe. :roll:I don't speak of gifts I give.
What about the soup?
I know!
We have discussed this.
You're getting me flustered!
SoWal Staff
Daddy-O maybe. :roll:
What about the soup?
What soup?
SoWal Expert
What soup?The chicken soup that was on my front door step when I returned from the pharmacy.
Funnkalicious
Whitney. Change That Now. I Have One From "blackout 2006" If You Want Me To Pull Out The Big Guns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Admin
Was it supposed to be a gift from a secret admirer(s)? If so, what did the card say?
Funnkalicious
The chicken soup that was on my front door step when I returned from the pharmacy.We waited and waited...maybe it just wasn't meant to be.
Admin
Whitney. Change That Now. I Have One From "blackout 2006" If You Want Me To Pull Out The Big Guns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks like some serious munchies.Funnkalicious
make her change that! i'm so mad. i'm so mad!!!
that didn't even make ofoto!!!!
SoWal Staff
whoa. I'm changing. don't pull a gussifunn.
Funnkalicious
whoa. I'm changing. don't pull a gussifunn.oh girl. we were close...
SoWal Staff
There you 'lil titty baby. You happy now.
Admin
make her change that! i'm so mad. i'm so mad!!!
that didn't even make ofoto!!!!
I don't make anybody do anything. But I like the new one better.Does smoke come out of Gus' ears sometimes?
SoWal Staff
oh girl. we were close...
I should've never sent those pics to you.
Admin
I should've never sent those pics to you.
You are advertising Smiling Joe's competition. :roll:
SoWal Staff
Does smoke come out of Gus' ears sometimes?
No. I can't stop laughing the story is that good. Parrothead tells it the best. It involves "nanoseconds".
Funnkalicious
I know... I know. I like the new one better too. I had been crying in the munchie picture because the Debbysaurus Rex yelled at me.
Does smoke come out of Gus' ears sometimes?
Gussifunn gets mad when he thinks I have his AMEX. He thinks I can memorize the numbers. Its actually pretty entertaining. :clap_1:Funnkalicious
You are advertising Smiling Joe's competition. :roll:Can you crop it out?
SoWal Staff
Can you crop it out?
Not that I'm supposed to be packing or anything. Hold on.
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