Fw: Last Network Security Update

  • From: "Mark Strangways" <strangconst@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:05:27 -0500

Here is an e-mail I just received a little while ago...
I strongly suspect it's bogus.
Can anyone confirm is identity. It's certainly not from MS directly...

It has an attachment, which I have deleted..

Regards,
Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Microsoft Network Customer Support 
To: Microsoft Partner 
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 8:10 AM
Subject: Last Network Security Update



Microsoft Partner 

this is the latest version of security update, the
"March 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates
all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer,
Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five 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 Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP 
      This update applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and later
      Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
      Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later  
      Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the earliest 
opportunity. 
      How to install Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed dialog box. 
      How to use You don't need to do anything after installing this item. 

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