suspicious e-mail

[Bob]

I have received an e-mail from Microsoft Network Public
Services, subject: Internet Security Pack. There is an
attachment and the instruction to install now. All
previous updates have been direct and not via e-mail.
Before opening the attachment could I have reassurance
that this is genuine Microsoft and not a virus carrier.

Bob

[Miha Pihler]

Hi,

this is a known hoax. As you noticed Microsoft never sends out a patch on
e-mails. They will send out only warnings containing link to Microsoft
servers with more details how to download the patch.

You can also always use www.windowsupdate.com

--
Mike
MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...

"Bob" > wrote in message
...
> I have received an e-mail from Microsoft Network Public
> Services, subject: Internet Security Pack. There is an
> attachment and the instruction to install now. All
> previous updates have been direct and not via e-mail.
> Before opening the attachment could I have reassurance
> that this is genuine Microsoft and not a virus carrier.
>
> Bob

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Please read the following links
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp
and
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp

Microsoft never distributes software directly via e-mail.

--
Regards,

Mike
--
Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights

Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
newsgroups

"Bob" > wrote in message
...
> I have received an e-mail from Microsoft Network Public
> Services, subject: Internet Security Pack. There is an
> attachment and the instruction to install now. All
> previous updates have been direct and not via e-mail.
> Before opening the attachment could I have reassurance
> that this is genuine Microsoft and not a virus carrier.
>
> Bob

[Bob]

Thanks to Mike [MSFT], dav, Curt, and Miha. I am glad
that I asked. I am new to Newsgroups and wonder whether
it is normal to post a thankyou message or does this
clutter up the message boards?
>-----Original Message-----
>>
>.
>

[Gert Belsemeyer]

Bob wrote:
> Thanks to Mike [MSFT], dav, Curt, and Miha. I am glad
> that I asked. I am new to Newsgroups and wonder whether
> it is normal to post a thankyou message or does this
> clutter up the message boards?
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>> .


Bob, Curt and Miha,
I found a good way to almost get rid of these fake M$ messages is to
define a mail filter, basically with the conditions:
From contains Microsoft, Has attachment, Delete on Mail Server. Seems
to work, haven't seen any of these for while:-)

I wonder however why the rule "message contains": "Penis or
Enlargement or Pills or Viagra (or more such ****)don't work. My inbox
is full of that every day. Any idea, what to configure better in OE?

HTH
Gert Belsemeyer
--
Did so after many confirmed M$ wont ever send anything useful as mail
attachment.

[Curt]

You're welcome....I never consider thanking someone clutter. Just shows you
were raised the right way.
--
Curt.
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"Bob" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks to Mike [MSFT], dav, Curt, and Miha. I am glad
> that I asked. I am new to Newsgroups and wonder whether
> it is normal to post a thankyou message or does this
> clutter up the message boards?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >>
> >.
> >