Re: Friend or foe or virus?

From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 09/30/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 18:52:28 -0600

MR_ELF wrote:
> Hey everyone..im not sure of this is a hacker or
> something else trying to send a virus to me..
>
> but on my firewall i always detect that
> www.download.windowsupdate.com is always sending some
> strange file to me even if i have automatic updates off.
>
> The file is coming from this sourse....
>
> http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v5
> /psf/windows-sp2-x86fre-usa-
> 2180_056b2b38baf562obe85ddd5814b073bc0b06e1d.psf
>
> im dont know whats going on but it seems that microsoft
> is downloading update even if automatic updates is off?
>
> this is very Strange and im very frightened of this..
>
> What is this file?
>
> why is it downloading and why!!!?
>
> is this apart if the Jpeg GDI+ detection tool?
>
> and do i really need this?

    Foe. That is not a legitimate Microsoft URL. Some unscrupulous
business is trying to inundate you with messenger service spam. Your
firewall is doing its job. 

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