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Old December 14th 03, 01:14 AM
Bobby Childers
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Default Hoax Email????

I've been getting this email (below) now for the last few
days. I'm sure that it is a hoax, but was wondering if
anyone else had recieved the same email.
Thanks

Bobby Childers

From:
To: Registered; Users
Subject: Windows Update Notification

WINDOWS SECURITY WARNING!!

A VIRUS HAS BEEN DETECTED ON YOUR COMPUTER. IN ORDER FOR
YOUR COMPUTER
NOT TO CRASH YOU WILL NEED TO GO TO:

HTTP://WWW.WINDOWSUPDATENOW.COM

AND IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE YOUR COMPUTERS SECURITY
PATCHES.

SIMPLY TYPE IN HTTP://WWW.WINDOWSUPDATENOW.COM INTO YOUR
BROWSER. OTHERWISE
YOU WILL KEEP RECEIVING THIS SECURITY ALERT EMAIL EVERY
DAY.

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Old December 14th 03, 01:14 AM
Roger Abell [MVP]
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Default Hoax Email????

A number of these hoax emails have been=20
circulating for the past few months.

--=20
Roger=20

"Bobby Childers" wrote in message =
...
I've been getting this email (below) now for the last few=20
days. I'm sure that it is a hoax, but was wondering if=20
anyone else had recieved the same email. =20
Thanks
=20
Bobby Childers
=20
From:
To: Registered; Users
Subject: Windows Update Notification
=20
WINDOWS SECURITY WARNING!!
=20
A VIRUS HAS BEEN DETECTED ON YOUR COMPUTER. IN ORDER FOR=20
YOUR COMPUTER=20
NOT TO CRASH YOU WILL NEED TO GO TO:
=20
HTTP://WWW.WINDOWSUPDATENOW.COM
=20
AND IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE YOUR COMPUTERS SECURITY=20
PATCHES.
=20
SIMPLY TYPE IN HTTP://WWW.WINDOWSUPDATENOW.COM INTO YOUR=20
BROWSER. OTHERWISE=20
YOU WILL KEEP RECEIVING THIS SECURITY ALERT EMAIL EVERY=20
DAY.

 




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