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Microsoft Customer Services
09-24-2003, 05:10 PM
ms user

this is the latest version of security update, the
"september 2003, cumulative patch" update which resolves
all known security vulnerabilities affecting
ms internet explorer, ms outlook and ms outlook express.
install now to help maintain the security of your computer
from these vulnerabilities.

system requirements: windows 95/98/me/2000/nt/xp
this update applies to:
- ms internet explorer, version 4.01 and later
- ms outlook, version 8.00 and later
- ms outlook express, version 4.01 and later

recommendation: customers should install the patch at the earliest opportunity.
how to install: run attached file. choose yes on displayed dialog box.
how to use: you don't need to do anything after installing this item.


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thank you for using microsoft products.

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intelligentinfinity
09-24-2003, 08:17 PM
i don't know how this didn't get moderated but its a virus that
looks like a patch.

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.swen.a@mm.html

love,
brandon

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<clucas@c...> wrote:
> ms user
>
> this is the latest version of security update, the
> "september 2003, cumulative patch" update which resolves
> all known security vulnerabilities affecting
> ms internet explorer, ms outlook and ms outlook express.
> install now to help maintain the security of your computer
> from these vulnerabilities.
>
> system requirements: windows 95/98/me/2000/nt/xp
> this update applies to:
> - ms internet explorer, version 4.01 and later
> - ms outlook, version 8.00 and later
> - ms outlook express, version 4.01 and later
>
> recommendation: customers should install the patch at the earliest
opportunity.
> how to install: run attached file. choose 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.
> http://support.microsoft.com/
>
> for security-related information about microsoft products, please
visit the microsoft security advisor web site
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/
>
> thank you for using microsoft products.
>
> 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.
>
> ----------------------------------------------
> the names of the actual companies and products mentioned herein
are the trademarks of their respective owners.
> copyright 2003 microsoft corporation.
>
>
> [non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Chris Hamilton
09-25-2003, 06:43 PM
brandon, i want to thank you for this heads up on this patch. tonight i
received an email that read "ms security department" and the main page
looked authentic. but, because of your post, i stopped from opening the
attachment with it and went to microsoft-here is a quote of what i found:

"learn what to look for"
fortunately, there are ways to spot the imposters. here's how to verify that
a microsoft security-related message you receive is legitimate:

the message contains no attachments.
authentic microsoft security bulletin notifications never include software
updates as attachments. rather, we refer customers to the complete version
of the bulletin on our web site, which provides a link to the update. most
microsoft software updates are made through microsoftãƒâƒã‚âƒãƒâ‚ã‚âƒãƒâƒã‚â‚ãƒâ‚ã‚âƒãƒâƒã‚âƒã ƒâ‚ã‚â‚ãƒâƒã‚â‚ãƒâ‚ã‚â‚ãƒâƒã‚âƒãƒâ‚ã‚âƒãƒâƒã‚â‚ãƒâ ‚ã‚â‚ãƒâƒã‚âƒãƒâ‚ã‚â‚ãƒâƒã‚â‚ãƒâ‚ã‚â® windowsãƒâƒã‚âƒãƒâ‚ã‚âƒãƒâƒã‚â‚ãƒâ‚ã‚âƒãƒâƒã‚âƒãƒâ ‚ã‚â‚ãƒâƒã‚â‚ãƒâ‚ã‚â‚ãƒâƒã‚âƒãƒâ‚ã‚âƒãƒâƒã‚â‚ãƒâ‚ã ‚â‚ãƒâƒã‚âƒãƒâ‚ã‚â‚ãƒâƒã‚â‚ãƒâ‚ã‚â® update,
microsoft office update, or the microsoft download center.
the message is digitally signed.
the microsoft security response center always signs its bulletin
notifications before distributing them. you can verify the signature by
using the key published on microsoft technet.
verify the digital signature on technet
the bulletin is listed on microsoft.com. we never send notices about
security updates until after we publish information about them on our web
site. if you are ever in doubt about the authenticity of a microsoft
security bulletin notice, check technet to see if the bulletin is listed
there.

here is the microsoft url for this:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp

> i don't know how this didn't get moderated but its a virus that
> looks like a patch.