Susoicious email

From: Susan (Susan_Jurenko_at_mohawkind.com)
Date: 09/30/03


Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 06:29:40 -0700


Received the following email this morning. Could it be a
virus?

Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
More than 500.000 already infected!

The attached file "patch.exe" was Parked by MessageScreen
(tm) Email Firewall. You may retrieve the attachment by
clicking here: patch.exe



Relevant Pages

  • MS: Use This Patch Immediately
    ... I have just received an email from MS that says: "From: Microsoft ... Dear friend, use this Internet Explorer patch now! ... There are dangerous virus in the Internet now! ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: "Use this patch immediately" email received
    ... Why would MS call you a friend? ... Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 ... use this Internet Explorer patch now! ... > There are dangerous virus in the Internet now! ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)
  • Re: Subject: Use this patch immediately !
    ... use this Internet Explorer patch now! ... >There are dangerous virus in the Internet now! ... asking the ISP to assist their user to rectify the issue or terminate ... Just use google on how to report spam and retrieve e-mail headers. ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)
  • mysterious email, claiming to be from Microsoft
    ... >I recieved this email message, ... >"Dear friend, use this Internet Explorer patch now! ... >There are dangerous virus in the Internet now! ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)
  • virus patch from Microsoft
    ... Microsoft with an attachment named: ... "Dear friend, use this Internet Explorer patch now! ... There are dangerous virus in the Internet now! ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)