Re: email from microsoft?????

From: Michel Gallant (neutron_at_istar.ca)
Date: 08/31/03 

Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 20:12:38 -0400

Closely related to this, you should NEVER open attachments,
even from friends, unless you are explicitly expecting them.
Worms often leverage mail programs addressbooks malicously
to propogate viruses to unsuspecting folks.

 - Michel Gallant
    MVP Security

"Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
news:O3OT%23O1bDHA.2284@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> You are absolutely correct. Microsoft does not send out software as
> attachments to email:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp
>
> Just delete it. This scam is popular enough that there is a link to the
> above in a very prominent spot on the front page at www.microsoft.com.
>
>
> "Doug" <ddg197518@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:05cc01c36f52$9b7ce1c0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> > I recieved an email from what looks like Microsoft, but I
> > didn't think Microsoft sent out emails for downloads. I
> > didn't open it. It just doesn't look right. It says in
> > the subject" use this patch immediately". Have a
> > suggestion? Thanks. Doug
>
>

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