Re: Email claiming to be Microsoft patch

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 06/23/04

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    Thanx for the information. I just wanted to make sure
    that people are aware of what is being sent. Many people
    would follow the instructions to install the "patch".

    Dan
    >-----Original Message-----
    >You don't. They know about it and have addressed it.
    Constantly. They cannot stop it for Microsoft does not
    have control of the Internet. Thank goodness. The
    feasible response to such an issue is on our part and we
    need to understand that when someone tries to sell us the
    Brooklyn Bridge it is imperative on our part to question
    the entity's veracity.
    >
    >--
    >George Hester
    >__________________________________
    >"Dan O." <dorlowski1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
    news:1f91d01c457fe$1bead120$a401280a@phx.gbl...
    >> I received an email which claims to be from Microsoft
    >> Security with a patch that I'm supposed to install.
    The
    >> script looks tacky but claims to be Microsoft. Norton
    >> has quarantined the email and I won't open it. How
    would
    >> I get in contact with microsoft to let them evaluate
    it.
    >.
    >


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