C
Connie
I just received the following email from Microsoft
Network Support with two attachments: antyvirinfo.txt and
patch 416_exe.dat. I did not open either one. Are these
legitimate? I've never received anything like this
before.
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or contained another type of security threat.
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1. patch416_exe/p372233.exe: W32.Gibe.B@mm
The Following attachments were not delivered due to
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sent from the indicated party.
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initiative, visit our Help & Member Services pages at
http://help.rr.com, or the virus filtering information
page directly at http://help.rr.com/faqs/e_mgsp.html.
------------ Original message text follows ------------
Microsoft Partner
this is the latest version of security update, the
"September 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 Network Customer Support
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Network Support with two attachments: antyvirinfo.txt and
patch 416_exe.dat. I did not open either one. Are these
legitimate? I've never received anything like this
before.
----------------------------------------------------------
ALERT!!!
This e-mail in its original form contained one or more
attached files that were infected with a virus or worm,
or contained another type of security threat.
The following attachments were infected and have been
repaired:
No attachments are in this category.
The following attachments were deleted due to an
inability to clean them:
1. patch416_exe/p372233.exe: W32.Gibe.B@mm
The Following attachments were not delivered due to
inbound mail policy violations:
No attachments are in this category.
Road Runner does not contact the sender of the infected
attachment(s) in the event that they were not actually
sent from the indicated party.
Please contact the sender directly to alert them of their
issue with infected files if you wish to do so.
For more information on Road Runner's virus filtering
initiative, visit our Help & Member Services pages at
http://help.rr.com, or the virus filtering information
page directly at http://help.rr.com/faqs/e_mgsp.html.
------------ Original message text follows ------------
Microsoft Partner
this is the latest version of security update, the
"September 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 Network Customer Support
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