Re: email virus or microsoft update??

From: Jane (jbcamel@attbi.com)
Date: 03/25/03 

From: jbcamel@attbi.com (Jane)
Date: 24 Mar 2003 17:40:08 -0800

I just got one today. I couldn't delete it fast enough!

Jane

jtwright@tycovalves.com (John Wright) wrote in message news:<decbbcf8.0303211248.310862be@posting.google.com>...
> I keep getting this email with a "Patch.exe" attachment. The return
> address is:
> "Microsoft Corporation Internet Technical Support"
> <bzmeyy_465922@AphnxVPdVu.com>
>
> which is invalid.... I'm not going to execute this since microsoft
> never sends me patches, but rather my automatic update utility tells
> me about new updates. Has anyone else seen this?
>
> MS Client
>
> this is the latest version of security update, the
> "March 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates
> all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer,
> Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly
> discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your computer
> from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow
> an attacker to run executable on your system. This update includes
> the functionality of all previously released patches.
> System requirements Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
> This update applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and
> later
> Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
> Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
> Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the earliest
> opportunity.
> How to install Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed dialog box.
> How to use You don't need to do anything after installing this item.
>
> Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles
> can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site.
> For security-related information about Microsoft products, please
> visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or Contact us.
>
> Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an unmonitored
> e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any replies.
>
> Thank you for using Microsoft products.
>
> With friendly greetings,
> Microsoft Corporation Internet Technical Support
> ©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The names of the
> actual companies
> and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their
> respective owners.

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