[CTS] Re: Microsoft update? Yeah, Right

  • From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 17:38:29 -0500

Microsoft sends text only emails and never attachments. Your virus
protection should have caught it in any attachments, if there were any. I
get maybe 50 of those a day - right into the trash they go without even
opening them.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Vernon
> Balbert
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 3:50 PM
> To: Computer Shop Talk
> Subject: [CTS] Microsoft update? Yeah, Right
>
>
> I just got an interesting e-mail purportedly from Microsoft which
> partially reads:
>
> "this is the latest version of security update, the "July 2004,
> Cumulative Patch" update which fixes all known security vulnerabilities
> affecting MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express as
> well as three newly discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to maintain
> the security of 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."
>
> I have not changed any of the wording.  This e-mail looks pretty
> official, using Microsoft logos and some nice formatting.  The e-mail
> address is:  tiseshzso@xxxxxxxxxxx, probably a spoofed or invalid
> address.  However, it includes an attachment called "INSTALLER7.exe".
> NEVER, EVER, OPEN ANY ATTACHMENT FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE, OR EVEN FROM
> MICROSOFT.  I do not say this because I think Microsoft is a bad company
> but because I'm pretty certain that they would not send an executable
> attachment via e-mail.
>
> Just a warning for everybody.
>
> The attachment is infected with the I-Worm/Swen.A virus in case you're
> interested.  For more information regarding this see:
>
> http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=88029
>
> Be careful out there.
>
> Vern
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