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calcal
02-28-2005, 08:12 PM
i got an email from extreme system saying this:
calcal, we have received a credible threat regarding users of Internet
Explorer. It is immediately advised that all users download the latest
patches to their browsers.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sorry i post4ed in wrong section, i postted here because it seems most popular
did you guys recieve this also?
I just checked my mail and didn't get one. What was the send date by chance?
I received it twice. Sent @ Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:41:39 -0800
Using Firefox tho :)
calcal
02-28-2005, 09:19 PM
Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:49:25 -0800
cool im not the only one phew.........
Rudiger
02-28-2005, 09:19 PM
I got three tonight. 2@ 9:21 and 1@ 9:24
BaNaNaS
02-28-2005, 09:24 PM
yeah, I got this email as well, but im on the fox.
calcal
02-28-2005, 09:29 PM
Ive asked what this was for and they said this:
All users are receiving this. Someone had posted bad html code on the
XS
forum which caused users IE to crash. We are advising all users to
make
sure they have the latest IE patches updated.
fatfreepork
02-28-2005, 09:33 PM
I received 3 copies. Never use IE anyways.
STEvil
02-28-2005, 09:41 PM
havent had any yet, must be in reference to the post in Computer Related Open Discussion near the bottom of the forum list
TekXoID
02-28-2005, 09:54 PM
Three copies sent here too, but IE isn't even on this system, thankfully...using FireFox. ;)
smokey
02-28-2005, 10:54 PM
I got 8 of them... and I'm a non-Windows shop... lol. Oh well. :rolleyes:
IAmATeaf
03-01-2005, 01:21 AM
I received 4 of these emails, am a Firefox user too but I don't think the emails take that into account, seems just like a blanket email to all XS forum members.
Jupiler
03-01-2005, 02:21 AM
I haven't recieved any of these kinds of mails.
I forwarded this topic to the Admins of XS, to check if something might be wrong with the email adresses.
Dissolved
03-01-2005, 03:26 AM
i didnt either, but im on ffox..
who posted the bad code? :|
Disposibleteen
03-01-2005, 04:11 AM
i havent gotten any emails, i use FF at home and IE at school, i have noticed the IE crashing in the wampateers section at school though, not when im not FF.
Kazoo
03-01-2005, 06:39 AM
Yes, I sent the email to all users. Will check on why some received it multiple times and others not at all.
Disposibleteen
03-01-2005, 06:46 AM
maybe i did get it, im at school and not able to check my mail from the school computers (they are so afraid of viruses) so ill tell you for sure when i get home, as of last night at 12 am EST i hadnt recieved it though
JG26_BlueMorta
03-01-2005, 08:22 AM
:stick: If using a later OS or IE 5 and up Windows update should take care of all patches.
JG26_BlueMorta
03-01-2005, 08:22 AM
brown stuff happens
sllywhtboy
03-01-2005, 08:53 AM
it's not a threat... it's a promise. :p: chicken little only has to be right once. :stick:
--slly
Kazoo
03-01-2005, 09:17 AM
silly, please see your PM
DaveManUK
03-01-2005, 09:17 AM
OH, the irony, windowsupdate only works in internet explorer. lol
Dissolved
03-01-2005, 05:28 PM
OH, the irony, windowsupdate only works in internet explorer. lol
just use the atuomatic updates
Disposibleteen
03-01-2005, 06:29 PM
just use the atuomatic updates
yea and i hate the way windows complains when i turn them off, its ridiculous that i should have to suffer through that just for using Mozilla
Pr0d1gy
03-18-2005, 08:33 AM
I haven't recieved any of these kinds of mails.
I forwarded this topic to the Admins of XS, to check if something might be wrong with the email adresses.
Good idea, this sounds too much like those bank scam Emails...."oh you have a problem you don't know about so go to the provided link & give us your info".
KieutNinjah
03-19-2005, 09:41 AM
I got 2 emails telling me to update IE, but I am using Firefox as well.
HARDCORECLOCKER
03-19-2005, 09:46 AM
:D Didn't receive anythin' so far but I believe it is caused by the incident with the now banned guy who postet a virus to the XS server, came in with the IE......... :toast:
sjohnson
03-19-2005, 10:01 AM
It was no virus, just legitimate HTML code that (unfortunately) crashes unpatched IE.
No email here, either.
KieutNinjah
03-19-2005, 10:02 AM
:D Didn't receive anythin' so far but I believe it is caused by the incident with the now banned guy who postet a virus to the XS server, came in with the IE......... :toast:
Hehe I think they caught the wrong person... :p: lol JJ!!
HARDCORECLOCKER
03-19-2005, 10:05 AM
It was no virus, just legitimate HTML code that (unfortunately) crashes unpatched IE.
No email here, either.
:D My bad - You're right but in the given interview he showed he had been able to to the same with a virus, THX god he didn't....... :toast: