Mysterious M$ Mail?

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]<micros...softupdate.com>


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:

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

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

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

Fake&#33;
Big time.
Read this...

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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]<micros...softupdate.com>


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:

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It&#39;s a baaad virus, do not install

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

u gotta hate these kiddies that make these worms

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Originally posted by MetroStars@19 September 2003 - 17:41
u gotta hate these kiddies that make these worms

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instead, hate MS for making it so easy for these kiddies to make worms. there are still 31 security holes in ie alone.

Is a f**king virus read more here http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/...licy/swdist.asp

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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

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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.

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. :)

ok, in english as well

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

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

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



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

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

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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;

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Get yourself an antivirus scanner that scans your incoming emails. ;)