Virus or from Microsoft?
From: Peter Quirk (Peter_Quirk_nospam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/05/03
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Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 19:43:16 -0700
It looks very spurious to me. Here's the HTML source:
<HTML>
<BODY>
*** PLEASE NOTE: Due to the critical importance of this
message, <BR>
this communication is being sent to all of our Microsoft
customers <BR>
to alert you of this Security Bulletin. *** <BR>
<BR>
It has been widely reported in the press and on
Microsoft's own web <BR>
site, that on July 16th we released a critical security
bulletin <BR>
(MS03-026) and a patch regarding a vulnerability in the
Windows <BR>
operating system. We wanted to make sure that if you were
not aware <BR>
of this bulletin and corresponding patch that you take a
moment to <BR>
go to <A HREF="http://email.microsoft.com/m/s.asp?
HB9708454458X2612303X228387X">http://www.microsoft.com/secu
rity/ security_bulletins/ <BR>
ms03-026.asp</A> to find out if you are running an
affected version of <BR>
the Windows operating system and get the specific
information as to <BR>
what you need to do to apply this patch if you have not
already. <BR>
<BR>
Although we encourage you to pay attention to all security
bulletins <BR>
and to deploy patches in a timely manner we wanted to call
special <BR>
attention to this particular instance as we have become
aware of <BR>
some activity on the internet that we believe increases
the <BR>
likelihood of the exploitation of this vulnerability.
Specifically, <BR>
code has been published on several web sites that would
allow <BR>
someone to spread a worm/virus that takes advantage of the
<BR>
vulnerability in question thereby impacting your <BR>
computing environment. <BR>
<BR>
Although it is our goal to produce the most secure and
dependable <BR>
products possible, we do become aware of these types of
<BR>
vulnerabilities. In order to minimize the risks of such
<BR>
vulnerabilities to your computing environment, we
encourage you to <BR>
subscribe to the Windows Update service by going to <BR>
<A HREF="http://email.microsoft.com/m/s.asp?
HB9708454458X2612304X228387X">http://www.windowsupdate.com<
/A> and also subscribe to Microsoft's <BR>
security notification service at <A
HREF="http://email.microsoft.com/m/s.asp?
HB9708454458X2612305X228387X">http://register.microsoft.com
/ <BR>
subscription/subscribeme.asp?ID=135</A> if you have not
already. By <BR>
subscribing to these two services you will automatically
receive <BR>
information on the latest software updates and the latest
security <BR>
notifications thereby improving the likelihood that your
computing <BR>
environment will be safe from worms and viruses that
occur. <BR>
<BR>
We apologize for any inconvenience the implementation of
this patch <BR>
might cause and appreciate you taking the time to update
<BR>
your system. <BR>
<BR>
Thank you, <BR>
Microsoft Corporation <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<font size="1"></font> <BR>
<img width="1" height="1"
src="http://www.m0.net/m/logopen02.asp?
vid=1102&catid=9708454458&ecid=0" alt=" ">
</BODY>
</HTML>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>I received the following e-mail. Is this a true e-mail
>from Microsoft or is this a virus waiting to happen?
>
>
>
>
>*** PLEASE NOTE: Due to the critical importance of this
>message,
>this communication is being sent to all of our Microsoft
>customers
>to alert you of this Security Bulletin. ***
>
>It has been widely reported in the press and on
>Microsoft's own web
>site, that on July 16th we released a critical security
>bulletin
>(MS03-026) and a patch regarding a vulnerability in the
>Windows
>operating system. We wanted to make sure that if you were
>not aware
>of this bulletin and corresponding patch that you take a
>moment to
>go to http://www.microsoft.com/security/
>security_bulletins/
>ms03-026.asp to find out if you are running an affected
>version of
>the Windows operating system and get the specific
>information as to
>what you need to do to apply this patch if you have not
>already.
>
>Although we encourage you to pay attention to all
>security bulletins
>and to deploy patches in a timely manner we wanted to
>call special
>attention to this particular instance as we have become
>aware of
>some activity on the internet that we believe increases
>the
>likelihood of the exploitation of this vulnerability.
>Specifically,
>code has been published on several web sites that would
>allow
>someone to spread a worm/virus that takes advantage of
>the
>vulnerability in question thereby impacting your
>computing environment.
>
>Although it is our goal to produce the most secure and
>dependable
>products possible, we do become aware of these types of
>vulnerabilities. In order to minimize the risks of such
>vulnerabilities to your computing environment, we
>encourage you to
>subscribe to the Windows Update service by going to
>http://www.windowsupdate.com and also subscribe to
>Microsoft's
>security notification service at
>http://register.microsoft.com/
>subscription/subscribeme.asp?ID=135 if you have not
>already. By
>subscribing to these two services you will automatically
>receive
>information on the latest software updates and the latest
>security
>notifications thereby improving the likelihood that your
>computing
>environment will be safe from worms and viruses that
>occur.
>
>We apologize for any inconvenience the implementation of
>this patch
>might cause and appreciate you taking the time to update
>your system.
>
>Thank you,
>Microsoft Corporation
>
>
>
>
>
>
>.
>
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