Re: Urgent! Receiving a million messages from Microsoft!
From: Jim (jim_at_dmatter.com)
Date: 09/19/03
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Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 08:05:23 -0600
Chris,
As you can see by the number of messages here about that same issue, these
are not legit. Below is a message from Reuters about this fake email.
New e-mail worm targets hole in Internet Explorer
September 18, 2003 7:41:00 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Anti-virus companies warned on Thursday
of a new computer worm circulating through e-mail that purports to be
security software from Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) but actually tries to disable
security programs that are already running.
The worm, dubbed "Swen" or "Gibe," takes advantage of a two-year-old hole in
Internet Explorer and affects systems that have not installed a patch for
that security hole, according to Internet security company Network
Associates Inc. (NET).
The malicious program arrives as an attachment to an e-mail pretending to
contain a patch for holes in Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express
and then mails itself off to addresses located on the victim's computer.
The worm also can spread over Internet relay chat and the KaZaa peer-to-peer
network, as well as copy itself over shared networks, Network Associates
said.
When it infects a computer it alerts a Web site that appears to be counting
the infections, according to Symantec Corp. (SYMC), another Internet
security outfit. The number of the counter was near 760,000 by Thursday
afternoon.
Network Associates rated the worm a low risk for corporate users and a
medium risk for home users. The company and rival Symantec, among others,
were offering anti-virus updates that detects and removes the worm.
Microsoft has cautioned customers in the past against e-mail software
updates, saying it does not distribute patches that way but rather directs
them to its Web site. REUTERS
© 2003 Reuters
"chris" <christerry@benicomp.com> wrote in message
news:142501c37eb5$95b45670$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Ok maybe not a million, but several hundred. I am the
> administrator for a TPA. We run Windows 2000 workstations
> and Windows 2000 server. All antivirus is fully updated
> and Windows updates are all installed. I have received a
> ton of messages from "Microsoft Corporation Securtiy
> Assistance" there is a security attachment with this. I
> have not downloaded this becuase I have no idea what it is
> or what it will do. The update says "update34.exe".
>
> I went to Windows Update and found no critical updates. I
> don't really trust these in my email, can someone tell me
> if these are legit or if I should be deleting them?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
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