Re: MS e-mails

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/24/03


Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 16:52:10 -0600


Ted;
Microsoft did not send them and you don't want them.
Microsoft NEVER sends Email with attachments.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp
NEVER open a unexpected attachment.
Verify with sender before opening an attachment.
Delete the mail and the attachment immediatly if not verifiable.

Swen Removal:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.swen.a@mm.removal.tool.html

To protect the safety and security of your computer:
Install or enable a firewall IMMEDIATELY, before connecting to the
internet:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

Install ALL Critical Updates IMMEDIATELY.
Start/All Programs/Windows Update

Install an antivirus application
Update it weekly
Run it at least weekly

Also see:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/security/home/
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/columns/security/5min/5min-105.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spam.asp

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html
"TED CASTLE" <castle6@redshift.com> wrote in message
news:0ae801c38223$b287db20$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I'm receiving e-mails offering to patch all MS holes, but
> My Norton Anti Virus software won't allow one part of the
> message to pring, i.e., it pulls it out. Why do I need
> that part and why does Norton (Symantic) keep destroying
> it?


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