security patch 2003

[Dan Franco]

is it ok to install security patch 2003 recieved from
microsoft email update patch

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

No, no, a thousand times, no!

What you received is either a very common malicious hoax or the
output of a computer infected by one of several well-known,
wide-spread, mass emailing worms. The most widely-known are:

W32.Gibe_mm


W32.Dumaru_mm


W32.Swen.A_mm


Microsoft never has, does not currently, and never will email
unsolicited security patches. At the most, if, and only if, you
subscribe to their security notification newsletter, they will send
you an email informing you that a new patch is available for
downloading.

Microsoft Policies on Software Distribution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp

Information on Bogus Microsoft Security Bulletin Emails
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp

Any and all legitimate patches and updates are readily available
at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/. (Notice that this is the true
URL, rather than the bogus one that may have been contained in the
email you received.) Any messages that point to any other source(s) or
claim to have the patch attached are bogus.


Bruce Chambers

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"Dan Franco" > wrote in message
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> is it ok to install security patch 2003 recieved from
> microsoft email update patch

[Nicholas]

*** Microsoft did not issue a "Sept. 2003 Cumulative Patch"! ***

A devious sender is "spoofing" Microsoft and attempting to deceive you
into installing a malicious VIRUS in your computer! Delete the VIRUS
laden message 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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