Aaron Kulkis wrote: > Billie Walsh wrote: >> Doug McGarrett wrote: >>> For those dual booting, or otherwise running Windows, I got this >>> message >>> on my Linux (only) machine: >>> >>> [18:25:52] Update ®: WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION >>> ============================= >>> >>> ATTENTION ! Security Center has detected >>> malware on your computer ! >>> >>> Affected Software: >>> >>> Microsoft Windows NT Workstation >>> Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 >>> Microsoft Windows 2000 >>> Microsoft Windows XP >>> Microsoft Windows Win98 >>> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 >>> >>> Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution / Virus Infection / >>> Unexpected shutdowns >>> >>> Recommendation: Users running vulnerable version should install a >>> repair >>> utility immediately >>> >>> Your system IS affected, download the patch from the address below ! >>> Failure to do so may result in severe computer malfunction. >>> >>> http://www.updatew.org/?q=scan >>> >>> **************************************************** >>> I wouldn't dare run this on this Linux machine, nor especially on my >>> Windows machine. (It would be interesting to see what it would make >>> of SuSE, but I don't think I'm going to find out!) >>> >>> --doug >>> >>> Blessed are the peacemakers ... for they shall be shot at from both >>> sides. >>> --A.M. Greeley >>> >> It's a site that tries to sell you some phony software. > > Do you really think they went to the effort of writing > software (phony or not)??? It looks like a sight to > convince you to give up your credit-card info for a > "transaction"...so that they can then use that same > credit-card info to make other fraudulent transactions. > > > . > > > Did I not say "phony"?
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