response to security alert

[bradice]

I don't know if I did something wrong, but I responded to
a response from Michel Gallant on the morning of the 14th
and haven't received an answer. Do I have to post a new
message instead of a response? Here is the copy of
response. Subject: Re: security alert Attachments: None
From: "bradice" <bra...@aol.com> Sent: 10/14/2002
7:52:19 AM

>-----Original Message-----
>Does this only happen for that one particular ssl site?
>(i.e. have you tried other general ssl sites?)
>
>What is the url that causes the problem (if public)?
>
>What version of browser are you using (could be an issue
>with root CA's on that machine/browser).
>
> - Michel Gallant MVP Security
>
>
>bradice wrote:It happens on all secure sights, all my
stock accounts, and info where it supposed to be a secure
sight, even Microsoft support. I have the latest IE, I
think it's 6.0. I downloaded every critical update, and
all the new versions of everything from Microsoft. Now I
noticed I can's seem to get into my hotmail account. I can
from my PC, but not my laptop. I think it must have to be
related to the same problem. Some sights say page can't be
displayed. It used to work, now it doesn't, could I have
some kind of virus or trojan horse?
>
>> I am getting a security alert message any time I go to a
>> secure website. It says, the security certificate for
this
>> sight has expired or is not yet valid. It says what do
you
>> want to do? 3 choices Yes, No and See Certificate. If I
>> click yes, it takes me to the sight, if I click no, it
>> takes me out, if I click see certificate, my computer
>> locks up, and the only thing I can do is turn off my
>> computer. I got that message 5 times trying to get to
>> Microsoft support.I am on a laptop w/windows 98. I have
>> tried to go to the same sights, on my desktop computer
at
>> home, w/windows 98se, and this doesn't happen. I have
>> loaded all the critical updates, and recommended
updates.
>> If a certificate does expire, how do you renew, or
update
>> it. Why is this happening, only on my laptop? How can I
>> fix it? I read somwhere that Microsoft had a hole that
>> would allow someone access to your computer or to see
>> credit card numbers or passwords by doing something with
>> security certificates. I also heard they had a fix. If I
>> downloaded all the updates, wouldn't I already have the
>> fix, or do I have to look somewhere else.
>
>.
>The original message was on the 13th.
.

[Bill Sanderson]

You did the right thing--I'd suggest re-posting as a response to Michel's
last message in that thread. People get busy, or run out of ideas.
Responses here are not guaranteed in any form--this is a volunteer forum.