Re: e-mail from internet exploreer
From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 12/30/03
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 02:12:59 -0500
There are several Internet worms that masquerade as patches from Microsoft. The most common
are; Swen, Dumaru, Gibe and Torvil. All AV companies and Microsoft are fully aware of this
problem.
What you received was the Dumaru.
Please read the post entitled:
** READ THIS BEFORE POSTING - answers to frequently asked questions 2003.12.29
All you can do is...
1. Keep your AV package up-to-date
2. Create email "rules" to auto-delete the offending messages
3. Petition your ISP to install AV software on their respective email servers.
4. Install *all* MS Critical Updates via the Windows Update web site.
5. If all else fails, Change your email address.
Dave
"nicki" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:056f01c3ce99$712b3100$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| 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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