Re: Patch emails

From: Susan (gallaghergang5_at_rogers.com)
Date: 09/16/03


Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 10:16:35 -0700


HTH, thanks for your help. I'm going to give that a try.
S.

>-----Original Message-----
>Susan
>
>You could build a rule based upon one of the filtering
options. Then have it
>delete the file immediately so you don't have to receive
it any longer.
>
>HTH
>
>
>--
>jbrown
>brownbearat@canadadotcom
>remove the antispam
>You are sure to get anywhere,
>As long as you walk long enough.
>
>"Susan" <gallaghergang5@rogers.com> wrote in message
>news:0f2701c37be7$22cda470$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I'm getting this email too, and have never opened it
>> because I know that it's a virus, but I'm wondering how
>> to stop the emails from coming. I get this patch email
>> sent to me at least 3 times a day, and it's been weeks
>> now. Can someone help?
>> Thanks
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Microsoft never sends unsolicited files by email.
>> >DO NOT open the file--it is NOT from MS.
>> >REPEAT:Microsoft NEVER sends unsolicited files by
email.
>> >
>> >It is a virus masquerading as MS security.
>> >The current one circulating is dumaru.b
>>
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w
>> 32.dumaru.b@mm.html
>> >or a variant of the gibe worm.
>> >Removal tool for gibe is at
>>
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w
>> 32.gibe@mm.removal.tool.html
>> >
>> >If by chance you did open the file:
>> >From a post by Bill Sanderson MVP:
>> >Here's where to get the removal tool:
>>
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w
>> 32.dumaru@mm.removal.tool.html
>> >
>> >Read the instructions completely, paying particular
>> attention to the part
>> >about System Restore on XP and Me.
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
>> >Associate Expert
>> >Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
>> >http://home.earthlink.net/~larrysamuels/WS2003FAQ.htm
>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> >"BJ" <bmentz54@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:065b01c37bcf$63b13370$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> I keep receiving emails
from "security@microsoft.com"
>> The
>> >> subject is Use this patch immediately! and the email
>> >> contains a download of Patch.exe....is this for real
>> or is
>> >> it some kind of virus? I've received about 6 of
them,
>> but
>> >> have not done anything with them because they don't
>> feel
>> >> right to me. Can anyone help?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>



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