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elSicomoro · 08-31-2003, 11:26 AM

The following came to me with a neato attachment. Of course, I knew better, especially when the "from" e-mail had no Microsoft address on it, and the e-mail originated from a roadrunner account. Watch out for shit like this:

Microsoft Customer

this is the latest version of security update, the
"August 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 Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles
can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site.
For security-related information about Microsoft products, please
visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or Contact us.

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.

With friendly greetings,
Microsoft Internet Security Division
©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The names of the actual companies
and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

I should have saved that e-mail and sent it to Microsoft and Roadrunner, but figured it best to dump that e-mail as quickly as possible.

08-31-2003, 11:26 AM	#85
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	The following came to me with a neato attachment. Of course, I knew better, especially when the "from" e-mail had no Microsoft address on it, and the e-mail originated from a roadrunner account. Watch out for shit like this: Microsoft Customer this is the latest version of security update, the "August 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 Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site. For security-related information about Microsoft products, please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or Contact us. 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. With friendly greetings, Microsoft Internet Security Division ©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The names of the actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. I should have saved that e-mail and sent it to Microsoft and Roadrunner, but figured it best to dump that e-mail as quickly as possible.