The following message from Microsoft appeared in Demon announce today:

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Microsoft have issued a new critical security bulletin which
highlights a vulnerability in many versions of their Windows
software.

Details, along with a patch to address the issue can be found at:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/se...s/ms03-039.asp

This vulnerability is very similar to that exploited by the recent
MSBlaster worm and it is believed that an exploit for this new
vulnerability is already 'in the wild'.

We strongly recommend that all customers running Microsoft Windows
should, as soon as possible, read the above Microsoft Security
Bulletin, and if a patch is required, download and install it
without delay.
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The patch takes one minute to download and about 4-5 mins. to install.

[Apologies to anyone who objects to this OT mailing]
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Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.