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From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] (sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 07/02/04 

Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 13:12:55 -0700

On Friday, July 2, 2004, Microsoft is releasing a configuration change
for Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003, to address recent
malicious attacks against Internet Explorer, also know as
Download.Ject. More information is available at
www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/jul04/07-02configchange.asp
<http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/jul04/07-02configchange.asp>

Microsoft has released a configuration change that addresses the recent
malicious attack against Internet Explorer known as Download.Ject.

In addition, Microsoft has released a Knowledge Base article, 870669,
that provides information that administrators can use to implement this
change manually in their environment and to deploy the change across
their networks. This Knowledge Base article is available here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=870669

Customers are advised to review the information in the Knowledge Base
article, test and deploy the change immediately in their environments,
if applicable.

If you have any questions regarding the security updates or its
implementation after reading the above listed bulletin you should
contact Product Support Services in the United States at 1-866-PCSafety
(1-866-727-2338). International customers should contact their local
subsidiary.

Thank you,
Microsoft PSS Security Team 

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