Is this message authentic?

[Parrish]

I received this message in windows messenger:
..NET Messenger Service Staff says:
You are running a version of messenger that requires an
immediate security update. Please visit
http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Upgrades.aspx to complete
the update.

I can not find any info on this on Microsoft's web sites
to verify it is not a hoax/trap to download a virus.
I'm currenty running messenger version 4.7.0105. Is there
a security patch for it?

[Jack Seredyniecki]

The URL is valid. Go for it! Messenger 6.0 is much nicer anyway.

"Parrish" > wrote in message
...
> I received this message in windows messenger:
> .NET Messenger Service Staff says:
> You are running a version of messenger that requires an
> immediate security update. Please visit
> http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Upgrades.aspx to complete
> the update.
>
> I can not find any info on this on Microsoft's web sites
> to verify it is not a hoax/trap to download a virus.
> I'm currenty running messenger version 4.7.0105. Is there
> a security patch for it?

[Nicholas]

Yes, it's authentic.

--=20
Nicholas

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"Parrish" > wrote in message:
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| I received this message in windows messenger:
| .NET Messenger Service Staff says:
| You are running a version of messenger that requires an=20
| immediate security update. Please visit=20
| http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Upgrades.aspx to complete=20
| the update.
|=20
| I can not find any info on this on Microsoft's web sites=20
| to verify it is not a hoax/trap to download a virus.=20
| I'm currenty running messenger version 4.7.0105. Is there=20
| a security patch for it?