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Security Alert -- Windows Help System bug

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The Windows Help System comes with each O/S and includes active X capability that hackers can exploit by sending you email with a loaded attachment. It allows them the opportunity to gain control over your computer.  Here are patches from Microsoft:


* Windows 98
  http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WUCritical/q323255/default.asp

* Windows ME 
  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsupdate

* Windows NT 4
  http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=43308

* Windows 2000
  http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=40213

* Windows XP
  http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=41834


Mark Jurik