Is this legit?

[Rich Ford]

I keep getting this e-mail repeatedly. Is this legit. I
haven't opened the attachment that is included and have
been deleting it. I've tried blocking it but no luck.
I'm no computer expert.

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From: "Microsoft" > | This is spam
| Add to Address Book
To:
Subject: Use this patch immediately !


Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
More than 500.000 already infected!

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Rich;
NO!
This has been around a short while.
The attachment is most likely a virus.
Delete the Email and attachment immediately.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp

Microsoft sends security updates but NEVER with attachments.

On the rare occasion Microsoft sends a file, you would be expecting it
in advance and know exactly what it is.

Install an antivirus application.
Update your antivirus weekly.
Run it weekly.
Install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Rich Ford" > wrote in message
...
> I keep getting this e-mail repeatedly. Is this legit. I
> haven't opened the attachment that is included and have
> been deleting it. I've tried blocking it but no luck.
> I'm no computer expert.
>
> ......................
>
> From: "Microsoft" > | This is spam
> | Add to Address Book
> To:
> Subject: Use this patch immediately !
>
>
> Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
> There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
> More than 500.000 already infected!
>
>
>

[Nicholas]

Rich --

Some devious person is "spoofing" Microsoft. The email message is
not from Microsoft and should be deleted immediately!

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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| Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
| There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
| More than 500.000 already infected!