Re: Pretend Microsoft E-mail
From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 09/29/04
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:11:05 -0400
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.
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. Always munge your email address when posting to UseNet
6. If all else fails, Change your email address.
Dave
"sellers" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:055b01c4a5bd$448dc440$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| Do not download attachment from MS Corporation Network
| Divison with a subject Newest Network Security
| Patch...Microsoft doesnt send e-mails first of all, and
| second I scanned this with Yahoo's Antivirus E-mail
| Scanner and it contains the Virus W32.Swen.A@mm. NP...
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