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- Microsoft never distributes software directly via e-mail.


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TechNet Home Security
Microsoft Policies on Software Distribution

An important key to safe computing is to never use
software from unknown sources.

As pointed out in a CERT advisory, malicious users often
use "Trojan Horses" to deliver harmful software onto
unwary users' computers.

A Trojan Horse is a piece of software that appears to do
something useful, but which actually performs hidden,
usually damaging, action on the user's computer.

For example, a malicious user might develop a game
program that deliberately erases files on the user's
computer while it runs, and distribute it via a web site.

Another Trojan Horse mechanism that is frequently used
is to send malicious software to users via e-mail,
claiming that it is a product upgrade from a software
vendor.

Recently, several people have done this, sending e-mails
that contain software attachments to wide audiences on the
Internet.

The e-mails claim that the attachments are product
upgrades from Microsoft or other software vendors, but in
fact they are harmful software that may damage the user's
software and files when they run the attachments.

- Microsoft never distributes software directly via e-mail.

- We distribute software on physical media like CD ROMs
and floppy disks.

- We distribute upgrades via the Internet.

When we do this, the software will be available via our
web site, http://www.microsoft.com, or through
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp?.

- We occasionally send e-mail to customers to inform them
that upgrades are available.

However, the e-mail will only provide links to the
download sites -- we will never attach the software itself
to the e-mail.

The links will always lead to either our web site or our
FTP site, never to a third-party site.

- We always use Authenticode to digitally sign our
products and allow you to ensure that they have not been
tampered with.

If you receive an e-mail that claims to contain software
from Microsoft, do not run the attachment.

The safest course of action is to delete the mail
altogether.

If you would like to take additional action, report the e-
mail to the sender's Internet Service Provider.

Most ISPs provide an "abuse" userid for this purpose.

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- Microsoft never distributes software directly via e-mail.


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How to install: DO NOT Run attached file.
DO NOT Choose Yes on displayed dialog box.