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From: Leroy Fuller <>
Subject: Re: [Fwd: FLASH! Win98 Bug Bulletin!]
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 15:01:23 -0500


Sue Williams wrote:
>
> I'm NOT trying to scare anyone. Can we have some of the experts on this
> list check out the following and advise us??
> Thanks Sue.
> FROM WINDOWS 98 Newsletter:
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> Windows 98 wrote:
> >
> > ---FLASH---FLASH---FLASH---FLASH---
> >
> > Windows 98 Breaking News
> >
> > Friday, March 12, 1999
> >
> > A WINDOWS Magazine investigation has uncovered a
> > potentially damaging security bug in Windows 98. While
> > other sources have in recent days reported on the Windows
> > 98 Registration Wizard bug that lets other Web sites view
> > your registration information, WINDOWS Magazine has
> > discovered that this information-- which uniquely identifies
> > you and your PC--can even be modified and/or sent to
> > Microsoft without your consent.

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