Re: See the critical patch for Internet Explorer

From: Chris H. (winxpnews_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/28/03 

Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 20:33:03 -0700

Please don't quote the darn thing by using HTML for posting. 

-- 
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Callahan" <cacallahan@computer.org> wrote in message
news:%23L%236McWhDHA.1048@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY DISREGARD *ANY* EMAIL FROM MICROSOFT THAT HAS AN
ATTACHMENT!!!!
I do not care how believable the email is--- it is not from Microsoft and
very likely is a vehicle to infect your system with a very nasty virus!
Microsoft NEVER sends email with attachments.  They have a link right on
their homepage about this viral exploit of MS customers:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp
 DO NOT open or save the attachment (although, if you save it, chances are
your virus scanner will detect the fact that it is a virus), and do not
forward it to all your friends.
And, for godsakes, stop distributing it via the newgroups, it's disgusting.
-Callahan
MCSE NT4/2000, MCSA 2000, MCT, A+
Co-Author Mastering Windows 2003, Sybex

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