HELP WANTED: e-mail from Microsoft with attachment.

[J. Smith]

like bill, I have received an e-mail "supposedly" from
Microsoft with a patch attached.
I have read several warnings advising people that
Microsoft DOESN'T sent anything via e-mail, not to open
any attachment as it could be a worm or virus...
What can I do. I cannot contact Microsoft, not via e-mail
nor via the phone....
Anyone can help?
reply directly to my e-mail please.

here is the e-mail I received:
Microsoft All Products | Support | Search |
Microsoft.com Guide
Microsoft Home


Microsoft Consumer

this is the latest version of security update,
the "September 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which
eliminates all known security vulnerabilities affecting MS
Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express as
well as three newly discovered vulnerabilities. Install
now to protect your computer from these vulnerabilities,
the most serious of which could allow an malicious user to
run executable on your computer. This update includes the
functionality of all previously released patches.


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. For security-related information about Microsoft
products, please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web
site, or Contact Us.

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.

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[David Weston]

Delete the message.

like bill, I have received an e-mail "supposedly" from
Microsoft with a patch attached.
I have read several warnings advising people that
Microsoft DOESN'T sent anything via e-mail, not to open
any attachment as it could be a worm or virus...
What can I do. I cannot contact Microsoft, not via e-mail
nor via the phone....
Anyone can help?
reply directly to my e-mail please.

here is the e-mail I received:
Microsoft All Products | Support | Search |
Microsoft.com Guide
Microsoft Home


Microsoft Consumer

this is the latest version of security update,
the "September 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which
eliminates all known security vulnerabilities affecting MS
Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express as
well as three newly discovered vulnerabilities. Install
now to protect your computer from these vulnerabilities,
the most serious of which could allow an malicious user to
run executable on your computer. This update includes the
functionality of all previously released patches.


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. For security-related information about Microsoft
products, please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web
site, or Contact Us.

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.

Contact Us | Legal | TRUSTe
©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms
of Use | Privacy Statement | Accessibility

 

[Debbie]

I posted this same message in Virus Discussion and was
given the link...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/virus/alerts/swen
..asp

It is a virus. Don't open it.