Re: bogus Sept. patch email
From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 09/19/03
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Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 00:21:06 -0400
I haven't been able to verify which AVG defs include SWEN. They are aware
of the virus and have info at their website, but I haven't seen a copy of it
myself to check how it is detected.
"melvin" <melvinj@surewest.net> wrote in message
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> I also received the bogus email that you all received.
> They are very cleverly orchestrated. The graphics in them
> are colorful and they look very authentic. Who has the
> time to generate this crap? Fortunately, I had just joined
> this Newsgroup and read the recent postings which
> stated "Microsoft does net send out security
> messages" ....So I deleted them pronto. Then I sent a
> reply, thanking the sender, just out of curiosity.
> Immediately I received the same messages back again along
> with a new message saying my reply message could no be
> delivered. These buggers are clever. How can you beat
> them at their own game? Just in case I might have screwed
> up by sending a reply, I ran the free AVG6 ANTIVIRUS
> SOFTWARE that was recommended within this same NEWSGROUP.
> No virus was found. Please excuse my verbosity. I am just
> thankful for the good advice I obtained from this group.
>
> Sincerely
> melvin
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Just received 2 such bogus emails in my intray (which I
> >fortunately deleted before opening).
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I just received a bogus email that I see Joe Krupa just
> >reported
> >>receiving.
> >>
> >>It is from "Technical Services
> ><pkrltbnapcl@support.com>", and the
> >>subject is "New Microsoft Patch". It encourages you to
> >apply the
> >>attached "September, 2003 Cumulative Patch" called
> >Q485363.exe
> >>
> >>I use Microsoft's Entourage email client on my Mac, so I
> >am thankful
> >>that the .exe file has no meaning and can't do damage on
> >the Mac.
> >>
> >>I will try to paste the entire message here so you can
> >see it (the
> >>embedded Microsoft graphics will not show up here, but
> >the graphics
> >>do make it look very convincing):
> >>
> >> Microsoft All Products | Support | Search |
> >Microsoft.com
> >>Guide
> >>Microsoft Home
> >>Microsoft Customer
> >>this is the latest version of security update,
> >the "September 2003,
> >>Cumulative Patch" update which resolves all known
> >security
> >>vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet Explorer, MS
> >Outlook and MS
> >>Outlook Express as well as three new vulnerabilities.
> >Install now to help
> >>protect your computer. This update includes the
> >functionality of all
> >>previously released patches.
> >> System requirements Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP
> >> This update applies to MS Internet Explorer,
> >version 4.01 and later
> >>MS Outlook, version 8.00 and later
> >>MS Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
> >> Recommendation Customers should install the
> >patch at the earliest
> >>opportunity.
> >> How to install Run attached file. Choose 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.
> >>Thank you for using Microsoft products.
> >>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.
> >>
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >
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