January 22, 2003 Information Security Advisory

Today, Microsoft issued another security patch (Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-001)
If your computer is part of a managed network, contact your organization's system 
administrator before making changes to your computer.
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise 
a computer running Microsoft® Windows® and gain control over it. This issue is 
most likely to affect computers used as servers. You can help protect your computer 
by installing this update from Microsoft.

Product Affected by This Update
The following product requires updating:
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
Microsoft Windows 2000 
Microsoft Windows XP

More Information About This Update
By default, the affected component is enabled only on Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 
server configurations used as domain controllers. It is not enabled on Windows NT 4.0 
workstations or member servers, on Windows 2000 workstations or member servers, or on 
Windows XP.

How to Check Which Version You Have
If you are unsure whether a product you are running is affected by this issue, check 
the version.

To determine which version of Microsoft Windows you are running:
On the taskbar at the bottom of your screen, click Start, and then click Run. 
In the Run dialog box, type: winver 
Click OK.
A dialog box displays the version that you are running. 

Workingarts recommends you go to the Windows Update website located at
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
And download the latest security update.

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Scan your computer for viruses every week and don't forget to back up your files! 

Fredo
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