Re: Security Emails

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/18/03 

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:52:38 -0600

Mark;
The attachment is most likely a virus.
Delete the Email and attachment immediately.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp

Microsoft sends security updates but NEVER with attachments.

On the rare occasion Microsoft sends a file, you would be expecting it
in advance and know exactly what it is.

Install an antivirus application.
Update your antivirus weekly.
Run it weekly.
Install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html
"Mark Fox" <markfox@sc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:06a801c37e24$89577b00$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Some how I have gotten on a Microsoft Mailing list about
> security updates.  How do I get off this list?
>
> --
>
> Microsoft Customer
>
> this is the latest version of security update, the
> "September 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates
> all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet
> Explorer,
> Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly
> discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your
> computer
> from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which
> could allow
> an attacker to run executable on your system. This update
> includes
> the functionality of all previously released patches.
>
> System requirements Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
> This update applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer,
> version 4.01 and later
> Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
> Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
> Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the
> earliest opportunity.
> How to install Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed
> dialog box.
> How to use You don't need to do anything after installing
> this item.
>
> Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base
> articles
> can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site.
> For security-related information about Microsoft products,
> please
> visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or Contact
> us.
>
> Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an
> unmonitored
> e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any
> replies.
>
> Thank you for using Microsoft products.
>
> With friendly greetings,
> Microsoft Network Customer Support
>

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