Re: See the critical patch for Internet Explorer

From: David Gillooly (dgmfield_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 09/28/03


Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 02:02:21 -0700


I am getting 60 of these emails a day. What a pain!

Dave

"Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23PZh6EXhDHA.944@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> 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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