Email Virus in MS's Name?

I have received emails like this lately. The attachment that was deleted was
called q340676.exe. I cannot find this article in the KB. Looks like a hoax.
I thought that somebody from MS should know.

Michelle


-----Original Message-----
From: Microsoft Corporation Security Section
[mailto:ppksvei508652@LzkQsoIWge.net]
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 9:15 AM
To: "Microsoft Customer"
Subject: Last Microsoft Security Update.



Microsoft Customer

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.

With friendly greetings,
Microsoft Corporation Security Section

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Benoit
Mon Jun 30 10:41:17 CDT 2003

Hello

this is a VIRUS. Don't open this mail and delete immediatly.

MS don't send any email to his customer without any request (technical
support...)

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Benoit HAMET
MVP / MCP Windows 2000
www.hametbenoit.fr.st
support.microsoft.com
www.mvp.int.ms
"Michelle" <michelleaspbury@NOSPAMafninet.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:e$ecd2xPDHA.2832@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I have received emails like this lately. The attachment that was deleted
was
> called q340676.exe. I cannot find this article in the KB. Looks like a
hoax.
> I thought that somebody from MS should know.
>
> Michelle
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Microsoft Corporation Security Section
> [mailto:ppksvei508652@LzkQsoIWge.net]
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 9:15 AM
> To: "Microsoft Customer"
> Subject: Last Microsoft Security Update.
>
>
>
> Microsoft Customer
>
> 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.
>
> With friendly greetings,
> Microsoft Corporation Security Section
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> ----
> ©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The names of the actual
> companies
> and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective
> owners.
>
>