Re: virus sent in Microsoft labled email

From: Sir_George (Sir_George_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/11/03 

Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:26:28 -0600

Ramesh,

Don't suggest that the recipient report the email to the senders ISP!

One of the things that the current SoBig.F virus (and others) can do is
forge sender addresses. These emails, using a forged email address,
are likely being sent from some other computer which is virus-infected. 

-- 
Sir_George
For better access to newsgroups;
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
"Ramesh" <sramesh2k@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:#rwTa75dDHA.2176@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
> Jane,
>
> Microsoft *NEVER* distributes software via email. The mail which you
> received is not from Microsoft, though the from address says so.
>
> Please go through: Microsoft Policies on Software Distribution:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp
>
> NOTE: If you receive an e-mail that claims to contain software from
> Microsoft, do not run the attachment. The safest course of action is to
> delete the mail altogether. If you would like to take additional action,
> report the e-mail to the sender's Internet Service Provider. Most ISPs
> provide an "abuse" userid for this purpose.
>
> -- 
> Regards,
> Ramesh
> SRamesh2k@hotmail.com
>
>
> "Jane Sahr" <wishwood@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:0bdf01c37791$171bd890$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I just recieved another email labled "Microsoft, down
> load this patch emmidietely." I did not this time. The
> first time I recieved such an email I believed the lable
> and got one of the viruses.
> I'm thinking that your real communications will come
> through your internet updates that simply pop up on my
> screen, but to say the least this is very disconcerting.
> Jane Sahr
>
>

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