Re: Bogus "Microsoft Security Pack"

From: A smart person (maxwell@smart.com)
Date: 03/15/03 

From: "A smart person" <maxwell@smart.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 13:07:31 -0600

always trust content from microsoft

Franz Edler wrote:
> Just to inform you. I yesterday received an e-mail
> including a "Microsoft Security Pack", which is obviously
> bogus.
>
> From: Microsoft Corporation Internet Technical Assistance
> To: Microsoft Client
>
> It contains an attachment file and following text:
> "this is the latest version of security update, the
> "March 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates
> all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet
> Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five
> newly discovered vulnerabilities. ...
> How to install Run attached file: Click Yes on displayed
> dialog box. "
>
> If anyone is interested in this e-mail attack, let me kno.

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