Re: MS Network Security Center message
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospam.cableone.net)
Date: 09/20/03
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 14:06:38 -0600
Greetings --
What you received is either a very common malicious hoax or the
output of a computer infected by one of several wide-spread, mass
emailing worms. The two most widely-known are:
W32.Gibe_mm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.gibe@mm.html
W32.Dumaru_mm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.dumaru@mm.html
W32.Swen.A_mm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.swen.a@mm.html
Microsoft never has, does not currently, and never will email
unsolicited security patches. At the most, if, and only if, you
subscribe to their security notification newsletter, they will send
you an email informing you that a new patch is available for
downloading.
Microsoft Policies on Software Distribution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp
Information on Bogus Microsoft Security Bulletin Emails
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp
Any and all legitimate patches and updates are readily available
at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/. (Notice that this is the true
URL, rather than the bogus one that may have been contained in the
email you received.) Any messages that point to any other source(s) or
claim to have the patch attached are bogus.
Bruce Chambers
-- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "S. Speaker" <tigergurl@charter.net> wrote in message news:026801c37faa$cad68490$a101280a@phx.gbl... > The message came in my e-mail box to download the latest > security software from the attached file. I tried to do > this but got 2 different error messages: > (1) C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files\ContentIE5 > \BGHNIKLD\upgrade94.exe is not a valid WIN32 application; > and (2) C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files\ContentIE5] > BGHNIKLD\installation5.exe is not a valid WIN32 > application. I want the latest virus protection but I'm > not sure what I need or what is being sent for download. > > My other unrelated (I think) problem is that for several > days, we have been unable to log on to AOL Instant > Messenger. The error message says, "The AIM service can't > be reached." Imagine the distress this is causing in a > house full of teenagers! Can anyone help? > > Thank you.
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