email from microsoft

[Bob Whren]

Is this a legitimate message from micrsoft. At the bottom
there is an attachment indicating patch364.exe. It
appeared very suspiciious to me especially since I get
routine window updates where I access from task bar which
indicates that there are updates.

Microsoft Customer

this is the latest version of security update, the
"April 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates
all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet
Explorer,
Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly
discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your
computer
from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which
could allow
an attacker to run executable on your system. This update
includes
the functionality of all previously released patches.

System requirements Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
This update applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer,
version 4.01 and later
Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the
earliest opportunity.
How to install Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed
dialog box.
How to use You don't need to do anything after installing
this item.

Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base
articles
can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site.
For security-related information about Microsoft products,
please
visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or Contact
us.

Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an
unmonitored
e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any
replies.

Thank you for using Microsoft products.

With friendly greetings,
Microsoft Technical Support

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)2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The
names of the actual companies
and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
their respective owners.

[Mark Salloway]

Hi Bob,
That is not a legitimate email from Microsoft. Microsoft never distribute
any updates attached to an email, they will always link to the update on a
Microsoft.com site. The file attached to the email will almost certainly
contain a virus so I would delete message.

Mark Salloway
Windows MVP


"Bob Whren" > wrote in message
...
> Is this a legitimate message from micrsoft. At the bottom
> there is an attachment indicating patch364.exe. It
> appeared very suspiciious to me especially since I get
> routine window updates where I access from task bar which
> indicates that there are updates.
>
> Microsoft Customer
>
> this is the latest version of security update, the
> "April 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates
> all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet
> Explorer,
> Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly
> discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your
> computer
> from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which
> could allow
> an attacker to run executable on your system. This update
> includes
> the functionality of all previously released patches.
>
> System requirements Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
> This update applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer,
> version 4.01 and later
> Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
> Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
> Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the
> earliest opportunity.
> How to install Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed
> dialog box.
> How to use You don't need to do anything after installing
> this item.
>
> Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base
> articles
> can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site.
> For security-related information about Microsoft products,
> please
> visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or Contact
> us.
>
> Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an
> unmonitored
> e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any
> replies.
>
> Thank you for using Microsoft products.
>
> With friendly greetings,
> Microsoft Technical Support
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------
> )2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The
> names of the actual companies
> and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
> their respective owners.

[Polly]

I have rec'd this e-mail 10 times, 5 of which contained a
worm virus and my NAV caught them all. I hope your AV
program is updated with the latest definitions. You're
also better off to keep your "Preview" toggled off and
toggle it on only after you have scrutinized all messages.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Bob,
>That is not a legitimate email from Microsoft. Microsoft
never distribute
>any updates attached to an email, they will always link
to the update on a
>Microsoft.com site. The file attached to the email will
almost certainly
>contain a virus so I would delete message.
>
>Mark Salloway
>Windows MVP
>
>
>"Bob Whren" > wrote in message
...
>> Is this a legitimate message from micrsoft. At the
bottom
>> there is an attachment indicating patch364.exe. It
>> appeared very suspiciious to me especially since I get
>> routine window updates where I access from task bar
which
>> indicates that there are updates.
>>
>> Microsoft Customer
>>
>> this is the latest version of security update, the
>> "April 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates
>> all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet
>> Explorer,
>> Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly
>> discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your
>> computer
>> from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which
>> could allow
>> an attacker to run executable on your system. This
update
>> includes
>> the functionality of all previously released patches.
>>
>> System requirements Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
>> This update applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer,
>> version 4.01 and later
>> Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
>> Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
>> Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the
>> earliest opportunity.
>> How to install Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed
>> dialog box.
>> How to use You don't need to do anything after
installing
>> this item.
>>
>> Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base
>> articles
>> can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web
site.
>> For security-related information about Microsoft
products,
>> please
>> visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or
Contact
>> us.
>>
>> Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an
>> unmonitored
>> e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any
>> replies.
>>
>> Thank you for using Microsoft products.
>>
>> With friendly greetings,
>> Microsoft Technical Support
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------
---
>> ---------------------
>> )2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The
>> names of the actual companies
>> and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
>> their respective owners.
>
>
>.
>