Or, they aren't safe and they just didn't bother testing Win98 for the vulnerability. Though I would guess you are right, being a different code-base. Brian Hoort -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David McFarlane Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:44 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Urgent - Virus alert > *Who is impacted: > *Windows based machines running: > Highest risk > > * XP > * 2000 > * Windows Server 2003 > * any USB based device (it hides in the hidden trash can and "auto > run" files. > > Medium risk > > * Vista as well, however not as significant And once again my good old Windows 98 machines are safe, who says newer is better :) ? -- dkm