Warning ******** Don't Download any Patch from Microsoft Sent Via E-Mail********

[Mark Ronning]

I just received this e-mail that was stopped by my firewall.

Never ever install an update from Microsoft sent via e-mail.

All Microsoft updates for Windows XP are done through the Windows Update
site.

Just don't want to see new users getting their system smashed.

Mark Ronning



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Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 9:32 AM
Subject: Taste the pack from the M$ Corporation


>
> ----- Original message follows -----
>
> Microsoft Customer
>
> this is the latest version of security update, the
> "June 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 Technical Support is available at
> http://support.microsoft.com/
>
> For security-related information about Microsoft products,
> please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site at
> http://www.microsoft.com/security
>
> Contact us at
>
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/goregwiz.asp?target=/contactus/contactus.asp
>
>
> 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.
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You do realize, don't you, that you've just given an unknown
number of unscrupulous spammers a whole bunch of fresh email
addresses? I'm sure the spammers will be just as grateful as the
owners of the email addresses will be justifiably angry.

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Mark Ronning" > wrote in message
...
> I just received this e-mail that was stopped by my firewall.
>
> Never ever install an update from Microsoft sent via e-mail.
>
> All Microsoft updates for Windows XP are done through the Windows
Update
> site.
>
> Just don't want to see new users getting their system smashed.
>
> Mark Ronning
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MARK"

Snipped.....

[Rockiebattles411]

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> You do realize, don't you, that you've just given an
unknown
>number of unscrupulous spammers a whole bunch of fresh
email
>addresses? I'm sure the spammers will be just as
grateful as the
>owners of the email addresses will be justifiably angry.
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>----
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"Mark Ronning" > wrote in
message
...
>> I just received this e-mail that was stopped by my
firewall.
>>
>> Never ever install an update from Microsoft sent via e-
mail.
>>
>> All Microsoft updates for Windows XP are done through
the Windows
>Update
>> site.
>>
>> Just don't want to see new users getting their system
smashed.
>>
>> Mark Ronning
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "MARK"
>
>Snipped.....
>
>
>.
>I disagree...I would rather have the message posted and
be aware of such a thing. Also, you have to know that
spammers are already scanning boards like this looking for
fresh email addresses on their own. I say better to know
and be able to protect oneself than to be "blind."

Thanx, and hope I haven't offended anyone. : )

Rashid Battles/

[rifleman]

In ,
Rockiebattles411 > typed:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Greetings --

> Also, you have to know that
> spammers are already scanning boards like this looking for
> fresh email addresses on their own. I say better to know
> and be able to protect oneself than to be "blind."
>
> Thanx, and hope I haven't offended anyone. : )
>
> Rashid Battles/

Well they've certainly got yours then, its in your message at least twice!

--
(I may be wrong...I usually am....)
Google is your Friend
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

He could have posted the warning, old news though it was, without
re-publicizing a group of email addresses belonging to other people.

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Rockiebattles411" > wrote in message
...
>
>I disagree...I would rather have the message posted and
> be aware of such a thing. Also, you have to know that
> spammers are already scanning boards like this looking for
> fresh email addresses on their own. I say better to know
> and be able to protect oneself than to be "blind."
>
> Thanx, and hope I haven't offended anyone. : )
>
> Rashid Battles/

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

There is nothing wrong with a warning.
However there are also about 50 Email addresses of people that have no
idea what was done.
They all may very well get many Email each all because of this one
posting.
Yours will certainly be harvested with the multiple times it has been
posted.

A very conservative estimate has 200 spam Email just from the one
posting.(4 spam per address)

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.


"Rockiebattles411" > wrote in message
...
> >I disagree...I would rather have the message posted and
> be aware of such a thing. Also, you have to know that
> spammers are already scanning boards like this looking for
> fresh email addresses on their own. I say better to know
> and be able to protect oneself than to be "blind."
>
> Thanx, and hope I haven't offended anyone. : )
>
> Rashid Battles/