Just a reminder, MS does not send patches via e-mail.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "developtrust" <developtrust@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: Virus as "Microsoft Security Bulletin"

> 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
> >
>