Got an e-mail from "microsoft.com"

From: Andus (andus_at_lmi.net)
Date: 09/01/03


Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 08:57:16 -0700


>-----Original Message-----
>My wife received an e-mail from "security@microsoft.com"
>titled "Use this patch immediately!" There have been so
>many virus scares lately, I am concerned.
>
>Both our machines are set up to receive update notices
>from Microsoft, and neither machine indicates an update
>available. I am concerned about this message. There are
>two attachments to this message. I am concerned about
>opening these attachments. It is interesting that only
my
>wife's e-mail received this message. Both machines run
>the same operating system (Windows 2000 Prof), so we
>should have both received this message if it is for real?
>
>Any advice? Suggestion? Should I just delete this
>message and keep going?
>
>Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mike
>.

Mike,

Don't open them. It states clearly on the Microsoft
website that they don;t send updates via email.

Andus



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