Re: Q692654.exe? An attachment "gitft" from MS?

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/20/03


Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:23:20 -0600


Dino;
Microsoft NEVER sends Email with attachments.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp

To protect the safety and security of your computer:
Install or enable a firewall IMMEDIATELY, before connecting to the
internet:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

Install ALL Critical Updates IMMEDIATELY.
Start/All Programs/Windows Update

Install an antivirus application
Update it weekly
Run it at least weekly

Also see:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/security/home/
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/columns/security/5min/5min-105.asp

-- 
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
"Dino" <dinomjorvina@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:075101c37f04$95a1c6f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> This is the attachment I received from a email subject on
> Newest Internet Pack from MS Network Security Center.  It
> looks so so so authentic with the MS logo and everything.
> To us average users the email looks much like Microsoft
> Windows security website.
>
> Anyone please confirm this? Thanks.


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