Dear Sirs,

I have received an email from Microsoft with attached to=20
this email a file with the name Q661959.exe


How can I verify that this email originates from Microsoft.
How can I be sure that I m not loading a Virus or worse=20
from someone giving himself out to be MS.

Thank you for your assistance


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Latest Network Critical Patch
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Microsoft Partner

this is the latest version of security update, the=20
"September 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes all
known security vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet=20
Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express as well as
three newly discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to=20
protect your computer from these vulnerabilities, the
most serious of which could allow an attacker to run=20
executable on your computer. This update includes the
functionality of all previously released patches.=20



System requirements=20
Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP
This update applies to=20
MS Internet Explorer, version 4.01=20
and later
MS Outlook, version 8.00 and later
MS Outlook Express, version 4.01=20
and later=20
Recommendation
Customers should install the patch=20
at the earliest opportunity.
How to install
Run attached file. Choose Yes on=20
displayed dialog box.
How to use
You don't need to do anything=20
after installing this item.


Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base=20
articles can be found on the Microsoft Technical
Support web site. For security-related information about=20
Microsoft products, please visit the Microsoft
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Q661959.exe

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application/x-msdownload; name=3D"Q661959.exe"
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attachment

Latest Network Critical Patch by Pielips

Pielips
Thu Sep 25 07:16:26 CDT 2003

this is a virus. worm.automat.ahb.
ms do not target individual emails for updates.