Quoted below is an article from one of Uncle Bill's websites. Also, I
copied 2 links that will clear out all doubts about whether the email Gloria
Vandiver received was legit or not. And by the way, do you guys know that
Uncle Bill has joined alliance with few other *small guys* in the industry
including Trend Micro, Computer Associates and Symantec, "in order to
provide our customers with detailed information on significant viruses that
are affecting Microsoft products and our customers" ? Sounds like Uncle
Bill finally caved in to the fact that his "programmer geeks" are not doing
a good job in giving Window$ users an unpenetrable OS! Go ahead, click the
links.
Virus Notice: Microsoft never distributes software directly via e-mail (July
17, 2003)
From time to time, malicious individuals circulate e-mail messages that
purport to be a Microsoft Security Bulletin or patch and contain or link to
an executable file that contains a virus. Stay alert for clues that the
e-mail messages aren't a bona fide security bulletin or patch.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/default.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp
Emie DelRosario
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vince Teachout" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Is this OK?
> At 04:42 PM 8/20/03 -0700, you wrote:
> >I don't blame you for being suspicious. I too checked out these e-mail
> >messages that Microsoft has been sending to make sure they were really
from
> >Microsoft (they were).
>
> Just to clarify a bit: Everyone should be aware that Microsoft NEVER
sends
> patches via e-mail. There is a hoax/virus going around that claims to be
> from MS and contains an attachment. The attachment contains a
> virus. Microsoft will send security announcements (like the above), but
> they will only contain a link to their site, where the reasons for the
> patch and why you need it are explained. You then download and install
it
> from there.
>
> Never install an executable that is an e-mail attachment that claims to be
> from MS. They don't do updates that way.
>
>
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