What's the deal with MS05-002 (KB891711.EXE) and Windows 98?

If you don't know what I'm talking about, look he

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-002.mspx

If you're running Win 98, and have recently (within the past week)
gone to Windows Updates and updated your computer, you almost
certainly now have the file "KB891711.EXE" running in the background.
It is set to run automatically at startup. First time any such update
or security patch has been configured to operate (instead of simply
replacing an existing file).

Even though Micro$loth sez that MS05-002 (KB891711.EXE) is critical
for Win-98, I've read where some (many) people are simply deactivating
it (via msconfig).

Does anyone really know the truth regarding Win-98 and KB891711.EXE?

Is there anything special about it (like running it in safe mode to
properly install it) ?

Is it really needed? (for win-98) ?

Is Win-98 really vulnerable to MS05-002 ???

I removed it by the "Add/Remove programs" in the Control Panel. I too don't
like programs running in the background.


--
Don
Vancouver, USA


"98 Guy" wrote in message ...

If you don't know what I'm talking about, look he

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-002.mspx

If you're running Win 98, and have recently (within the past week)
gone to Windows Updates and updated your computer, you almost
certainly now have the file "KB891711.EXE" running in the background.
It is set to run automatically at startup. First time any such update
or security patch has been configured to operate (instead of simply
replacing an existing file).

Even though Micro$loth sez that MS05-002 (KB891711.EXE) is critical
for Win-98, I've read where some (many) people are simply deactivating
it (via msconfig).

Does anyone really know the truth regarding Win-98 and KB891711.EXE?

Is there anything special about it (like running it in safe mode to
properly install it) ?

Is it really needed? (for win-98) ?

Is Win-98 really vulnerable to MS05-002 ???

good question guy,

it turned up running in the background on my computer after i did a
critical update.

i have so far disabled it using msconfig.

would like to know what it is all about as well?

tia

len

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happy gardening
'it works for me it could work for you,'

"in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gardenlen1/

my e/mail addies have spam filters you should know what to delete before you send.

Get rid of OE.

John

len gardener wrote:

good question guy,

it turned up running in the background on my computer after i did a
critical update.

i have so far disabled it using msconfig.

would like to know what it is all about as well?

tia

len

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g'day john john,

i don't use oe for much is there another program similar that i can
use instead?

ta

len

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--
happy gardening
'it works for me it could work for you,'

"in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gardenlen1/

my e/mail addies have spam filters you should know what to delete before you send.

Thunderbird (free): http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

Pegasus Mail (free): http://www.pmail.com/overviews.htm

Eudora (not free): http://www.eudora.com/eudoralight/

Agent (not free): http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php


Many others exist. Search the net for "mail reader".

My favorite is Thunderbird, can be had "stand alone" or part of the
Mozilla/Firefox "suite" http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

You will never go back to IE and OE once you experience the Mozilla
applications.

John



len gardener wrote:

g'day john john,

i don't use oe for much is there another program similar that i can
use instead?

ta

len

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thanks john john,

i use oe mostly for the usenet i have e/mail readers well covered.

ta

len

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--
happy gardening
'it works for me it could work for you,'

"in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gardenlen1/

my e/mail addies have spam filters you should know what to delete before you send.

John, I like Mozilla Firefox better than IE but cannot get used to the
Mozilla Thunderbird newsgroup as of yet. Maybe I am just too comfortable
with Outlook Express.

"John John" wrote in message
...
: Thunderbird (free): http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/
:
: Pegasus Mail (free): http://www.pmail.com/overviews.htm
:
: Eudora (not free): http://www.eudora.com/eudoralight/
:
: Agent (not free): http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php
:
:
: Many others exist. Search the net for "mail reader".
:
: My favorite is Thunderbird, can be had "stand alone" or part of the
: Mozilla/Firefox "suite" http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
:
: You will never go back to IE and OE once you experience the Mozilla
: applications.
:
: John
:
:
:
: len gardener wrote:
:
: g'day john john,
:
: i don't use oe for much is there another program similar that i can
: use instead?
:
: ta
:
: len
:
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In ,
John John had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

You will never go back to IE and OE once you experience the Mozilla
applications.

Unless you use Hotmail. In that case you'll want something like Hotmail
Popper

Galen
--
Signature changed for a moment of silence.
Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.

Why? What does OE have to do with KB891711.EXE?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"John John" wrote in message
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Get rid of OE.

John

len gardener wrote:

good question guy,

it turned up running in the background on my computer after i did a
critical update.

i have so far disabled it using msconfig.

would like to know what it is all about as well?

tia

len

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