

| Subject: | Re: Virus as "Microsoft Security Bulletin" |
| From: | developtrust |
| Date: | Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:48:00 -0700 |
Thanks for the alert. William > This morning I received an attachment from "Microsoft Security Bulletin", an > official looking memo (probably copied from a real memo), with the subject > line, "Latest Network Security Pack". The gist of course, was for me to run > the file which would install all the latest security patches for my system. > Whoa! I don't even use Microsoft browser or email clients > > I saved & tested the file & it was indeed a virus. Name of file is > something like: "Installer359.zl9" > > I have yet to hear of this type of virus delivery and wonder how many people > might actually believe it's from Microsoft & run it. > > Sorry to take the BW here but my address may have been harvested from the > this list. > > Anyone else? > > //Jack >
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