Re: Received suspicious email from "Microsoft Security"

From: S.Heenan (SusanH705removethis_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/08/03 

Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2003 00:44:12 GMT

RJ wrote:
> I received a very official looking email from an entity
> purported to be "Microsoft Corporation Internet Security
> Division" but with an email address that was "spam-like"
> (ahzfhexe_295389@BwWzAd.com). The email advises MS
> customers to install something called "June 2003,
> Cumulative Patch" by opening and installing an attached
> file called "z381417.zl9".
>
> 99% of my instincts are screaming "do not open the
> attachment", but the imbedded hotlinks in the email do
> point to Microsoft's own website, so I am a little unsure.
>
> Question 1: Has anyone else received this particular
> email?
Millions of people. It's a worm spread via e-mail.

> Question 2: Does Microsoft ever send emails to customers
> with imbedded attachments to download? I was under the
> impression that large corporations like this direct
> people to its website to download patches, upgrades, etc.

Never
>
> Question 3: Does Microsoft ever send out emails with
> email address other than "xxx@Microsoft.com"?
>
No, and those can be faked easily. It's the Gibe<variant> Worm. 

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