Re: !!Microsoft IS sending ALL emails with update attachments. Please Read this!

From: Tom (xxxx_at_test.com)
Date: 09/30/03 

Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 21:40:03 -0700

Do NOT listen to "helper"... Microsoft DOES NOT sent out
patches via email.

Tom

>-----Original Message-----
>Hmmmmmmm, now isn't this interesting
>
>jbrown
>"Guess I'll just go hibern8"
>
>"helper" <hell.p.her@hell.org> wrote in message
>news:152301c38700$ce96b980$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> YOU MUST open all attachments.
>>
>> Always REMEMBER:
>> "If a MICROSOFT instructs you to run their program on
>> your computer, its ALWAYS protecting your computer."
>>
>> Microsoft always DOES send updates as email
attachments.
>>
>> "Authentic security bulletin mailers always provide the
>> patch itself or a link to the patch; instead, of
referring
>> the
>> reader to the complete version of the bulletin on our
>> web site, which provides a link to the same patch"
>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_m
a
>> il.asp
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/policy/swdist.as
p
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.
a
>> sp
>>
>> PLEASE always click on any email attachment you we send
>> you. Because it will most likely PROTECT YOU!!!!!!!
>> Even if you're all protected always click on any
unknown
>> email attachments.
>>
>> Consider using these (free for home use) tools:
>> http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
>> http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_download.html
>>
>> ALWAYS open any attachments.
>>
>> Consider using these settings in Outlook Express:
>>
>> Tools | Options | Security | Virus Protection
>>
>> Choose "Restricted Zone"
>> Enable "Warn me when other applications trying to send
>> mail as me"
>> Enable "Do not allow attachments to be saved..."
>>
>> ALWAYS open any attachments.
>>
>> If you get infected, follow EXACT instructions from:
>>
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.swen.a@mm.r
e
>> moval.tool.html
>> http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/swen.shtml#disinf
>> http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
>>
>> On Windows XP enable firewall:
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/network
i
>> ng/icf.asp
>>
>> Keep up to date with:
>> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
>>
>> ALWAYS open any attachments.
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/home/basics.asp
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/security/home/beyond_basics.asp
>>
>> ALWAYS open any attachments.
>
>
>.
>

Relevant Pages

  • Unable to receive attachments
    ... found the following in the Microsoft Knowledge Base ... Cannot Open E-Mail Attachments in Outlook Express After ... or Windows XP SP1 (both of which include Outlook Express 6 ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)
  • Re: email from Microsoft - security patch
    ... Microsoft does NOT send updates as email attachments. ... patch itself or a link to the patch; ... When I go to install the patch I get a message that says: ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: email from Microsoft - security patch
    ... Microsoft does NOT send updates as email attachments. ... patch itself or a link to the patch; ... When I go to install the patch I get a message that says: ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: Blank message body
    ... > downloading some Microsoft updates, ... Because of this tendency of attachments to infect, Microsoft has now set OE to block all attachments. ... If you choose to adjust OE to allow attachments, make sure you save the attachment to disk first and then scan it with your antivirus software. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: OWA and missing attachments
    ... You said "The sender was exchange client". ... Is the mail send from Outlook ... If you have Trend Microsoft SMTP Gateway installed, ... in a way that makes attachments unable to display in Outlook Web Access. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)