Re: Security patch from Microsoft.

From: Larry Samuels (larry_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/14/04


Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 15:53:48 -0500

What you are getting is a virus.
MS NEVER sends unsolicited patches by email.

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Larry Samuels MS-MVP  (Windows-Shell/User)
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"Jack V." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:d17a01c40a04$e07bc050$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>I keep getting a mail message from Microsoft Security.
> It read: Use this patch Immediately".  When I try to open
> the message, there is no patch and I get a "Warning" that
> the patch has been modified.  The attachment show only a
> blank "Notebook" page with the identifier ATT00005.txt
>
> I have tried several times to forward the message to
> Microsoft Security, but get a Mo mailbox" return.
>
> Help!  If I need this "patch" I would like to access it. 


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