Current Network Crirtical Update

I have received a message from Microsoft urging the
download of the above official-looking message, but McAvee
intercepted it as seen below. I asked Microsoft what to
do and received a Delivery Failure Report from the
PostMaster. What do I do now? Any help with this
problem, or on how to get through to Microsoft will be
much appreciated. Thanks

"This message was sent to me by McAvee.

Please advise what I should do now? I opened the
attachment and saw only a blank black screen. I therefore
ended the download immediately.

Ray Spencer


****************** McAfee VirusScan
************************
******* Alert generated at: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 00:22:14
+0000 *********
***********************************************************
**********

McAfee VirusScan has detected a potential threat in this e-
mail
sent by "Microsoft Corporation Public Assistance"
<oxpbvkrcg-hckt@updates.ms.com>.
The following actions were attempted on each suspicious
part.
We strongly recommend that you report this virus-related
activity
to "Microsoft Corporation Public Assistance" <oxpbvkrcg-
hckt@updates.ms.com>.


The attachment "Unnamed attachment" is infected with the
W32/Swen@MM Virus(es).
This attachment has been cleaned.

Bill
Wed Sep 24 02:42:13 CDT 2003

Ray - your antivirus has saved you from a serious mistake.

The email message you received is NOT genuine.

It is, instead, a virus.

See this reference for how to tell whether such a message is genuine:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp


"Ray" <rscommunications@btconnect.com> wrote in message
news:10d601c3826a$86f62b50$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I have received a message from Microsoft urging the
> download of the above official-looking message, but McAvee
> intercepted it as seen below. I asked Microsoft what to
> do and received a Delivery Failure Report from the
> PostMaster. What do I do now? Any help with this
> problem, or on how to get through to Microsoft will be
> much appreciated. Thanks
>
> "This message was sent to me by McAvee.
>
> Please advise what I should do now? I opened the
> attachment and saw only a blank black screen. I therefore
> ended the download immediately.
>
> Ray Spencer
>
>
> ****************** McAfee VirusScan
> ************************
> ******* Alert generated at: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 00:22:14
> +0000 *********
> ***********************************************************
> **********
>
> McAfee VirusScan has detected a potential threat in this e-
> mail
> sent by "Microsoft Corporation Public Assistance"
> <oxpbvkrcg-hckt@updates.ms.com>.
> The following actions were attempted on each suspicious
> part.
> We strongly recommend that you report this virus-related
> activity
> to "Microsoft Corporation Public Assistance" <oxpbvkrcg-
> hckt@updates.ms.com>.
>
>
> The attachment "Unnamed attachment" is infected with the
> W32/Swen@MM Virus(es).
> This attachment has been cleaned.
>

mae
Wed Sep 24 03:20:31 CDT 2003

It was not sent by Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/virus/alerts/swen.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp

mae
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tom
Wed Sep 24 06:39:29 CDT 2003


I agree with uncertainty with regard to MS Internet
Security Division email on urgent 'Network Security
Update. Can someone in MS Corporation validate this
requirement or is it a virus waiting to happen??

Regards

TOM

Bill
Wed Sep 24 15:05:29 CDT 2003

It is a virus.

Here's how to tell it apart from a genuine Microsoft communication:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp

"tom" <twhendry@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> I agree with uncertainty with regard to MS Internet
> Security Division email on urgent 'Network Security
> Update. Can someone in MS Corporation validate this
> requirement or is it a virus waiting to happen??
>
> Regards
>
> TOM

Lisa
Wed Sep 24 17:09:55 CDT 2003

Validate which requirement? I don't understand your question. Can you
restate?

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"tom" <twhendry@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:da7c01c38290$83df0b00$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>
> I agree with uncertainty with regard to MS Internet
> Security Division email on urgent 'Network Security
> Update. Can someone in MS Corporation validate this
> requirement or is it a virus waiting to happen??
>
> Regards
>
> TOM