Re: email from Microsoft

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_comcast.net)
Date: 08/31/03

  • Next message: Michel Gallant: "Re: Security certificates" 
    Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 22:23:36 GMT

    Microsoft never sends unsolicited patches out as email attachments. It is almost
    certainly a worm or virus. However if you are using a virus scan program that scans
    emails and it is up to date it should catch it. It is very important to use virus
    protection. Just delete the email. See link on proper procedures to keep your
    computer secure including how to really check for critical updates. --- Steve

    http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

    "Sally Krohn" <skrohn@discover-net.net> wrote in message
    news:01e501c36f44$724c5410$a401280a@phx.gbl...
    > I've received an email that says its from Microsoft and in
    > the memo it says "Use this patch immediately!" How do I
    > know if it is really from microsoft and is something I
    > should do?

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