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Subject:Re: Virus as "Microsoft Security Bulletin"
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Thu, 18 Sep 2003 22:55:47 -0400

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003, Jack wrote:

> Anyone else?

I've gotten a lot of these.

Microsoft *never* distributes service packs or security patches via email.
Email notifications from them just have a link to download the patch from
one of their servers.  If you get an email claiming to be from Microsoft
with a "security patch" attached, it's a virus.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si