Worm.Automat.AHB

From: Ray Savage (raysavage1_at_ctc.net)
Date: 09/23/03 

Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 18:11:10 -0700

I received a message, supposedly from Microsoft,
containing "Security Update September 2003 Cumulative
Patch". My Norton 2003 AV tells me that the file (I
didn't open) is a virus - Worm.Automat.AHB. Is Norton AV
right or is this a legitimate patch from Microsoft?

Thanks,
Ray Savage

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