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Lanwench
Tue Jul 01 09:25:38 CDT 2003

Hi, Roy - please read recent posts - this is asked and answered daily. It's
a virus, and is not from Microsoft. MS does not send out patches via email.
Delete it and keep your AV software updated :-)

roy wrote:
> From: "MS Security Center"
> <xhfhwpv_776249@LtPXBRwmyP.net>
> Microsoft Client
>
> this is the latest version of security update, the
> "June 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates
> all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet
> Explorer,
> Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly
> discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your
> computer
> from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which
> could allow
> an attacker to run executable on your system. This update
> includes
> the functionality of all previously released patches.
>
> System requirements Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
> This update applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer,
> version 4.01 and later
> Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
> Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
> Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the
> earliest opportunity.
> How to install Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed
> dialog box.
> How to use You don't need to do anything after installing
> this item.
>
> Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base
> articles
> can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site.
> For security-related information about Microsoft products,
> please
> visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or Contact
> us.
>
> Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an
> unmonitored
> e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any
> replies.
>
> Thank you for using Microsoft products.
>
> Best wishes from
> MS Security Center
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------
> ©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The
> names of the actual companies
> and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
> their respective owners.
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>
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>
> patch_8.exe
> .exe file Scan with Norton AntiVirus
> Save to my Yahoo! Briefcase
> Download Without Scan
>
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