e-mail from internet exploreer

From: nicki (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/30/03 

Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:54:52 -0800

i have received an e-mail from supposidly microsoft. this
is it.

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

is this for real or does it have a virus attached

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