Suspicious link? - A query

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

~BD~ wrote:

> Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
>> ~BD~ wrote:
>>> ~BD~ wrote:
>>>> WHY? That's all I ask!
>>>> ***
>>> The way I read it, it seems that one *should* have to 'click' before a
>>> download starts.<shrug>
>>>
>>> http://i55.tinypic.com/1z6cto1.jpg
>>>
>>> Maybe I'm not understanding correctly? If I'm not not, please explain.
>>
>> 1. "Clique aqui para instalar o Silverlight"
>> 2. you weren't using Windows XP
>> 3. you weren't using Internet Explorer
>
> Your patience requested, Bts. Please?

With you, that is very difficult.

> I'm not convinced you responses are relevant.

Why? *Are* you using a Windows XP computer with Silverlight installed
in Internet Explorer? What would you expect to be served with your Mac?

> This is the proper page to *obtain* the download:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...playLang=pt-pt
>
> Once one presses the download button, one is whisked away to here

I don't have Windows nor Silverlight. I don't see a "download button."

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/t...playLang=pt-pt
>
> You will note that it's the same at the original SP3 link in 24hsh

What "original SP3 link in 24hsh" ? 24hoursupport.helpdesk?

> So far, so good - but *who* pushed a *download button* to effect the
> actual download and *why* was the link posted in the newsgroup?

Message-ID?

> I still need to be convinced that the web page I see when clicking the
> SP3 link is *real* and that the .exe file delivered to one's computer
> is a bonio fido SP3 file and not something containing malware.

The file comes from * www.microsoft.com * ... That company is not known
for serving malware for system updates.

> Is there *anyone* on this group who has the wherewithal to download
> the file and CHECK that it is just as it should be? If not, can
> someone direct me to somewhere when it could be checked.

Why on earth would *I* want to download a *~316 MEGABYTE* file to check
because *you* won't do it yourself? Do your own work.

--
-bts
-Four wheels carry the body; two wheels move the soul

[~BD~]

Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
> ~BD~ wrote:
>
>> Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
>>> ~BD~ wrote:
>>>> ~BD~ wrote:
>>>>> WHY? That's all I ask!
>>>>> ***
>>>> The way I read it, it seems that one *should* have to 'click' before a
>>>> download starts.<shrug>
>>>>
>>>> http://i55.tinypic.com/1z6cto1.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Maybe I'm not understanding correctly? If I'm not not, please explain.
>>>
>>> 1. "Clique aqui para instalar o Silverlight"
>>> 2. you weren't using Windows XP
>>> 3. you weren't using Internet Explorer
>>
>> Your patience requested, Bts. Please?
>
> With you, that is very difficult.

It really doesn't have to be that way.

Can we not start over?

>> I'm not convinced you responses are relevant.
>
> Why? *Are* you using a Windows XP computer with Silverlight installed
> in Internet Explorer? What would you expect to be served with your Mac?

No - but I could if I wanted to. Totally irrelevant IMO. You *should* be
able to see exactly the same as me. I'm using my Mac specifically so
that it *cannot* be infected by .exe files!

>> This is the proper page to *obtain* the download:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...playLang=pt-pt
>>
>> Once one presses the download button, one is whisked away to here
>
> I don't have Windows nor Silverlight. I don't see a "download button."

I suggest that you select the Dutch version (in the centre of the page)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...8-1e1555d4f3d4

Is that any better?

>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/t...playLang=pt-pt
>>
>> You will note that it's the same at the original SP3 link in 24hsh
>
> What "original SP3 link in 24hsh" ? 24hoursupport.helpdesk?

Yes.

>> So far, so good - but *who* pushed a *download button* to effect the
>> actual download and *why* was the link posted in the newsgroup?
>
> Message-ID?

<iaf260$arm$1@news.eternal-september.org>

http://al.howardknight.net/msgid.cgi...tember.org%3E+

>> I still need to be convinced that the web page I see when clicking the
>> SP3 link is *real* and that the .exe file delivered to one's computer
>> is a bonio fido SP3 file and not something containing malware.
>
> The file comes from * www.microsoft.com * ... That company is not known
> for serving malware for system updates.

I'm not for a moment suggesting that *Microsoft* serves malware.

'Bad guys' who use spoof web pages *do*, though!

>> Is there *anyone* on this group who has the wherewithal to download
>> the file and CHECK that it is just as it should be? If not, can
>> someone direct me to somewhere when it could be checked.
>
> Why on earth would *I* want to download a *~316 MEGABYTE* file to check
> because *you* won't do it yourself? Do your own work.

If I knew *how* to check the file for authenticity, I would do so. I'm
here asking (no, grovelling!) for help/advice from you or others who may
know how to do so. If you don't wish to help, that's fine but you surely
could point me in the right direction, couldn't you?

I note that you avoided mentioning 'the challenge' ......
https://www.phish-no-phish.com/default.aspx

Did you take it? If you did, you will have noticed how easy it is to
spoof (copy) the *real McCoy*. All I wish to establish is that the SP3
file posted - for no apparent reason - in the 24hsh group is *real* and
is of no danger to anyone.

My motives are genuine. I simply don't like 'bad guys'! ;-)

HTH

D.

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

~BD~ wrote:

> It really doesn't have to be that way.
>
> Can we not start over?

No, because you will never change.

> My motives are genuine. I simply don't like 'bad guys'! ;-)

Your prime motive is to annoy everyone else using Usenet.

--
-bts
-In a broadband world, you are just a dialup

[~BD~]

Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
> ~BD~ wrote:
>
>> It really doesn't have to be that way.
>>
>> Can we not start over?
>
> No, because you will never change.
>
>> My motives are genuine. I simply don't like 'bad guys'! ;-)
>
> Your prime motive is to annoy everyone else using Usenet.
>

May God Bless you, Bts.

I hope you feel good about yourself in the morning!

[JD]

Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
> ~BD~ wrote:
>
>> It really doesn't have to be that way.
>>
>> Can we not start over?
>
> No, because you will never change.
>
>> My motives are genuine. I simply don't like 'bad guys'! ;-)
>
> Your prime motive is to annoy everyone else using Usenet.
>

If everyone kill-filed this troll, he probably wouldn't go away but at
least those of us that have kill-filed him wouldn't have to read replies
to his crap posts.

BD: Why does 1 + 1 = 2?

Reply: It's called mathematics.

BD: Who determines that?

Reply: Mathematicians.

BD: Why do we trust mathematicians?

Reply: **** off moron.

BD: I'm just trying to figure this all out.

--
JD..

[~BD~]

Play here instead JD

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

Great fun!