Security patch e-mail from Microsoft

[Dominic]

I reveived and e-mail from Microsoft with an attachment
urging me to install the security patch immediately. I
didn't open the attachement, but insted went to the
Microsoft webisite and downloaded and inastalled all the
latest updates. Has anyone else received the same e-mail?
Is it legit or a ploy from thr virus idiots?

Thanks,

Dominic

[Nicholas]

Dominic --

Please take a moment to read the following article:

Information on Bogus Microsoft Security Bulletin E-mails
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=3D/technet/secu=
rity/news/patch_hoax.asp


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Nicholas

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| urging me to install the security patch immediately. I=20
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| Microsoft webisite and downloaded and inastalled all the=20
| latest updates. Has anyone else received the same e-mail?=20
| Is it legit or a ploy from thr virus idiots?
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| Thanks,
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| Dominic

[Larry Samuels MS-MVP XP \(Shell/User\)]

DO NOT open the file--it is NOT from MS.
It is a virus masquerading as MS security.
Microsoft NEVER sends unsolicited files by email.

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Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
Associate Expert
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://home.earthlink.net/~larrysamuels/WS2003FAQ.htm
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Dominic" > wrote in message
...
> I reveived and e-mail from Microsoft with an attachment
> urging me to install the security patch immediately. I
> didn't open the attachement, but insted went to the
> Microsoft webisite and downloaded and inastalled all the
> latest updates. Has anyone else received the same e-mail?
> Is it legit or a ploy from thr virus idiots?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dominic