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From: Michele M (mmarrone1_at_cox.net)
Date: 10/05/03 

Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 19:59:33 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>I have been receiving at least 5 - 10 messages a day
from
>"Microsoft" <security @ microsoft.com> attach:
>DELETEDO.TXT subject- Use this patch immediately.
>My service advises: Alert!! This e-mail in its orignal
>form contained one or more attached files that were
>infected with a virus or worm or contained another type
>of security threat. The following attachments were
>infected and have been repaired - no attachments are in
>this category. The following attachments were deleted
due
>to an inability to c lean them. 1.patch exe. W32
Dumaru@mm
>I have called RR and they know nothing about it, I have
>tried e mailing microsoft no help this has been
happening
>for months - the message is - dear friend use this
>Internet Explorer patch now! There are dangerous virus
in
>the Internet now. More then 500,000 already infected. H
>.
>Rose Marie,
I have been receiving the same crap from Microsoft.
Tonight I had 72 messages all which were infected. Have
you been able to get a response from Microsoft? I sure
could use some advice in stoping this.

Thanks,
Michele

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