Saucy Lemon wrote:
> Richard G. Harper wrote:
> > Can we possibly stop cross-posting XP fixes in Win98 forums? Either
> > that or kindly tell me how to activate DEP in Windows 98. ;-)
> >
> >
> > "Saucy Lemon" <saucy@s.can.be> wrote in message
> > news:%23hQe%23AgEGHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> If you have DEP capable CPUs such as the later offerings by Intel
> >> and AMD and if you have DEP fully enabled in WIndows, according to
> >> the reports the WMF exploit cannot affect you.
>
> You activate DEP in Windows 98 by upgrading to a modern computer and modern
> operating system. While 'tis true good code is forever, it's also true that
> Windows 98 [as much loved by some as it is] is not up to modern security
> threats .. the WMF exploit is a good example.

Duh. Windows 98 has *NOT* been shown to be vulnerable to
the WMF exploit despite mucho noise to the contrary. Even
Microsoft has very grudgingly admitted as much.

From:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms06-001.mspx
(Buried in the FAQ section.)

"Are Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows
Millennium Edition critically affected by one or more of the
vulnerabilities that are addressed in this security bulletin?
No."

>
> A modern CPU with a modern OS properly configured isn't affected by the WMF
> exploit.

Well, actually, most older PC's with an old OS sloppily
configured turned out to far, FAR more resistant to the
WMF exploit than a typical "modern CPU with a modern
OS properly configured." If you have Win98, are using a
modern browser like Firefox or Opera, got decent firewall
and antivirus programs, and don't use Outlook or Outlook
Express for email, you are far more secure than XP ever
was or ever will be.

>
> A lot of people don't like the idea of upgrading, but it's a lot closer to
> 2008 than 1998. Maybe it is time to start saving the pennies for a new CPU.

And when is Vista coming out? If you haven't found a good
reason to switch to XP yet, there's reason to bother now.

-BC