-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Microsoft Update`
- From: "Kathy Ferrell" <fnkdf@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 16:10:45 -0800
Thanks for warning folks!
You know, if these fools would get a clue and use correct grammer,
punctuation and spelling it wouldn't be so darned easy to tell that they
are a bogus attempt by illiterate idiots at getting folks to infect
their computers. My opinion of virus and worm writers' intelligence is
pretty much always backed up by their stupidity when it comes to
attempting to copy legitimate websites. They invariably use half
sentences, don't capitalize the first word in a sentence or say
something utterly alien to English phraseolgy (if that's even a word)
(Well, I never said I was *that* smart) ;) The problem is, it's really
easy for folks to blast through a quick scan of something and miss all
those little details and then think it's legitimate. So, keep an eye
out and really read things carefully is my advice before clicking on
anything. You did the smart thing by going to the horses mouth and
checking for updates on your own.
I always send out warnings to my users when these kinds of things come
out and, generally, we've been pretty lucky because with a bit of
forewarning, they stop a minute and then decide they should check with
me first before doing drastic things.
So far, (knock on wood) I've only had one staff member execute the
patch. She was so scared afterwards, she called me immediately and I
had her unplug from the network until I got there with all the fixes.
It still took me a good hour to get the junk off her machine and make it
all well again. One good thing came out of it...she'll never click on
any executable again. She was pretty mortified that she actually was
had so that alone was worth it in my opinion. No reproachment from me
could do it better than that hands on experience. So, see, good can
come out of all situations if one looks deep enough. That's one less
staff member I ever have to worry about doing something they shouldn't.
:)
Ya'll be careful out there! Kat
"Most people don't pay attention to the calm voice of reason unless it's
juxtaposed by screaming idiots on either side of the fence."
-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 2:31 PM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Microsoft Update`
I just want to warn everyone. Be careful as this email looks like the
real thing!
I just got an email supposedly from Microsoft that was sooooo convincing
looking. It used their colors..had links to their website and all! I
clicked on the links..and they looked like they went to the real
site..but we know you can put a like to a real site in an email.
I used my IE and went to the Microsoft Update and there were no
available updates for my system as I had them all. This is the most
real looking email I have ever received that I KNOW cannot be real!
lt was a security update with an .exe file attached that was 106kb
It was Patch68.exe
Rose
Las Vegas
Here is the contents of the email
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Microsoft Client
this is the latest version of security update, the "September
2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates all known security
vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS
Outlook Express as well as three 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 Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP
This update applies to MS Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and
later
MS Outlook, version 8.00 and later
MS Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the earliest
opportunity.
How to install Run attached file. Choose 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.
Thank you for using Microsoft products.
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.
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