I think it's very important that you update your windows everytime microsoft posts for available latest updates compatible with your O.S...like it can help your pc from being attacked by known viruses like NIMDA, code Red or ur network server containing impt files can be attacked by an intruder to construct malicious content that, when viewed in Internet Explorer (or any program that uses the IE HTML rendering engine), can execute arbitrary code. Like for ex an email, it is not necessary to run an attachment; simply viewing the document in a vulnerable program is sufficient to execute arbitrary code.

Microsoft Internet Explorer (esp IE 5.0 is originally unpatched) has a vulnerability triggered when parsing MIME parts in a document that allows a malicious agent to execute arbitrary code. Any user or program that uses vulnerable versions of Internet Explorer to render HTML in a document (for example, when browsing a filesystem, reading email or news messages, or visiting a web page), should immediately upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Internet Explorer.

The Nimda worm has the potential to affect both user workstations (clients) running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, Xp or 2000 and servers running Windows NT and 2000.

I tell you, always make sure to get latest updates for your windows. It doesn't matter what windows u r using, microsoft products are totaly vulnerable to this stuff.

Using redhat i guess when it comes to security is good. But only few knows how to use it.

I think k3rk of www.dragnbrowse.com is very much knowledgeable and experienced on this stuff. :wink: :P

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