Beware Phoney Microsoft Patch

From: Mark (kendall@myway.com)
Date: 04/03/03 

From: Mark <kendall@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 12:51:12 -0800

Just got this in my email. It came with an executable attachment...
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 21:10:29 -0500
From: Microsoft Network Security Center
<edyybcfnrdrytbe@newsletters.msdn.com>
[ Add to Address Book | Block Address | Report as Spam ]
To: <Microsoft Customer@myway.com>
Subject: Internet Security Pack

Microsoft Customer

this is the latest version of security update, the
"April 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates
all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer,
Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly
discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your computer
from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow
an attacker to run executable on your system. This update includes
the functionality of all previously released patches.

System requirements Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
This update applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and later
Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the earliest
opportunity.
How to install Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed dialog box.
How to use You don't need to do anything after installing this item.

Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles
can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site.
For security-related information about Microsoft products, please
visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or Contact us.

Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an unmonitored
e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any replies.

Thank you for using Microsoft products.

With friendly greetings,
Microsoft Network Security Center
©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The names of the
actual companies
and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective
owners.

Attachment: Patch460.exe (208 KB) [ Download ]

Relevant Pages

  • Critical Alert Update - W32.Slammer
    ... PSS Security Response Team Alert - Update: ... SP2, and Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine Version (MSDE) 2000 RTM, Microsoft SQL ... and all applications that install Microsoft SQL Desktop ...
    (microsoft.public.sqlserver.security)
  • Critical Alert Update - W32.Slammer
    ... PSS Security Response Team Alert - Update: ... SP2, and Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine Version (MSDE) 2000 RTM, Microsoft SQL ... and all applications that install Microsoft SQL Desktop ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: Microsoft notice on W32.Slammer
    ... >PSS Security Response Team Alert - New Worm: ... >1434 utilizing a vulnerability that was patched in Microsoft Security ... > Microsoft, however, recommends that customers install the most recent ... >cumulative security patch for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 which is Microsoft ...
    (microsoft.public.sqlserver.security)
  • RE: [Full-Disclosure] FW: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-035: Flaw in Microsoft Word Could Enable
    ... receive the same cryptic error message if you try to install SP2 but SP1 ... > should review my security settings. ... Microsoft Word supports the use of macros to allow ... >> has a security model designed to validate whether a macro should be ...
    (Full-Disclosure)
  • Re: ?Expired Security Certif for MS Update
    ... MBSA should run fine on a new install. ... faith in the downloads I have, that used the expired certificate to get ... At the risk of sounding like an alien abductee, this security invasion ... Microsoft and signed by a CA that your computer trusts I would not worry ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
Quantcast