Hi Zoltan,

I currently do tech support for an ISP.  Here's what I tell my
customers about attachments:

Rule 1.  Microsoft never, ever sends out product updates by e-mail.
Never, ever.  Take a nail and scratch that into the glass of your
monitor... Microsoft never, ever sends out product updates by e-mail.
They do provide a product update service to corporations whereby they
send an e-mail notifying the sys admins that there is a product update
available. They will provide a link to where the update can be
downloaded. They charge for this service.  $2,000/yr. I've heard.  If
you haven't paid the fee, don't expect to receive notification. Oh, and
by the way... Microsoft never, ever sends out product updates by e-mail.

What you have is most likely the W32.Swen.A@mm virus.

Oh, and Zoltan, Microsoft never, ever sends out product updates by
e-mail.

Jim Arnott

On Thursday, February 12, 2004, at 06:36 PM, zolo wrote:

> Guys,
> I just got an email with an attachment.  Subject line says
> "Microsoft".  The message says; "Dear friend, use this patch
> immidiately.  Over 500 000 is affected already."
> My question is; is this a legitimate message or not.  Did many of you
> get the same message and used the attachment succesfully?  Or would
> this just be a virus with the Microsoft cover?
> Whaddaya guys say?
> Zoltan
>