Mysterious M$ Mail?

[Cygnuz-Y]

Well i just received a mail from microsoft saying this:

MESSAGE: Today we have discovered a new vulnerability in windows systems, we highly recommend you applying this patch....


ATTACHMENTS: file called " K54403.exe (247k) "

SENDER: [email protected]<[email protected]>


Is this true?

Or maybe is a virus or hacker trying to get in my PC? :blink:

THANKS FOR ANY help&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :unsure:

[DarthInsinuate]

I doubt it was from microsoft - they wouldn&#39;t send updates through e-mail, even though that would be extremely helpful

[asmithz]

Yeah dont get it, if its not in windows update then dont get it. Also theres no way that microsoft would send a peosonal message to someone. :P

[3rd gen noob]

i got an email exactly like this from &#39;ms&#39; a few months ago

i was suspicious, so i actually sent ms an email about it
they never replied, so i never opened the attachment

[clocker]

Fake&#33;
Big time.
Read this... (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,112552,00.asp)

[Snee]

Originally posted by Cygnuz&#045;Y@19 September 2003 - 18:01
Well i just received a mail from microsoft saying this:

MESSAGE: Today we have discovered a new vulnerability in windows systems, we highly recommend you applying this patch....


ATTACHMENTS: file called " K54403.exe (247k) "

SENDER: [email protected]<[email protected]>


Is this true?

Or maybe is a virus or hacker trying to get in my PC? :blink:

THANKS FOR ANY help&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :unsure:
It&#39;s a baaad virus, do not install

Edit: like it says in clocker&#39;s link, sorry clocker.

[MetroStars]

u gotta hate these kiddies that make these worms

[nikita69]

Originally posted by MetroStars@19 September 2003 - 17:41
u gotta hate these kiddies that make these worms
instead, hate MS for making it so easy for these kiddies to make worms. there are still 31 security holes in ie alone.

[sharedholder]

Is a f**king virus read more here http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/...licy/swdist.asp (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp)

[I.am]

Originally posted by sharedholder@19 September 2003 - 12:58
Is a f**king virus read more here http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/...licy/swdist.asp (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp)
Yup&#33; Its been out there for quite some time now. And it is obvious no company sends updates, patches via email other than a direct link to the website.

[Hellie]

its a virus named W32.Swen.virus. For our dutch friends read this http://www.virusalert.nl/?show=virus&id=558

I´m to lazy to translate it all for you folks but i bet there is a english site with the virus on it. :)

[Hellie]

ok, in english as well

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/[email protected] (http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]) :D

[The King]

yup. Virus. I got this but I didn&#39;t install it cuz i didn&#39;t think microsoft would do this <_<

[Cygnuz-Y]

Wow, thanks guys, lots of helpfull Info, im going to delete that email right away :rolleyes:



THANKS&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

[Amarjit]

I got some of the junk a few weeks ago, but I just received 8 now, deleted them all though. :D Also you can tell the footer isn&#39;t an authentic Microsoft logo. :P

[N£MO]

Originally posted by Cygnuz-Y@19 September 2003 - 19:41
Wow, thanks guys, lots of helpfull Info, im going to delete that email right away :rolleyes:



THANKS&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;
Get yourself an antivirus scanner that scans your incoming emails. ;)