Is this legit???
I recieved the following e-mail supposedly from
Microsoft. It just seems weird. I didn't open any thing
in it, just cut and pasted. Thought I would throw it out
there. Let me know.


http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=221450. This site will be
updated as more information regarding the W32.blaster worm
becomes available.

Our goal is to provide you with the information and tools
you need to help run your company safely and reliably.
When we become aware of these types of vulnerabilities, it
is our goal to share protection and remediation
information with you as quickly as is possible. In order
to help protect your computing environment from security
vulnerabilities, we encourage you to use the Windows
Update service by going to http://go.microsoft.com/?
linkid=221451 and also subscribe to Microsoft's security
notification service at http://go.microsoft.com/?
linkid=221452. By using these two services you will
automatically receive information on the latest software
updates and the latest security notifications, thereby
improving the likelihood that your computing environment
will be safe from the worms and viruses that occur.

Thank you,

Microsoft Corporation
For information about Microsoft's privacy policies,
please go to http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=221448

Re: Microsoft E-mail Legit ????? by Pavan

Pavan
Fri Aug 15 16:50:47 CDT 2003

Mike,
a.. Will Microsoft ever send me software in e-mail?

No. From time to time malicious individuals circulate e-mails that purport
to be a Microsoft Security Bulletin or patch. Some of the e-mails direct the
reader to download an executable file from a Web site, while others include
an executable file which contains a virus. Customers who receive such an
e-mail should delete it, and under no circumstances should they download or
run the executable.

For more information visit
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast_faq.asp



This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights

Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions.
Please use these newsgroups to let me know if the suggestions resolved the
issue.





"Mike Brewer" <mbrewer228@aol.com> wrote in message
news:029e01c36376$4d5d5980$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Is this legit???
> I recieved the following e-mail supposedly from
> Microsoft. It just seems weird. I didn't open any thing
> in it, just cut and pasted. Thought I would throw it out
> there. Let me know.
>
>
> http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=221450. This site will be
> updated as more information regarding the W32.blaster worm
> becomes available.
>
> Our goal is to provide you with the information and tools
> you need to help run your company safely and reliably.
> When we become aware of these types of vulnerabilities, it
> is our goal to share protection and remediation
> information with you as quickly as is possible. In order
> to help protect your computing environment from security
> vulnerabilities, we encourage you to use the Windows
> Update service by going to http://go.microsoft.com/?
> linkid=221451 and also subscribe to Microsoft's security
> notification service at http://go.microsoft.com/?
> linkid=221452. By using these two services you will
> automatically receive information on the latest software
> updates and the latest security notifications, thereby
> improving the likelihood that your computing environment
> will be safe from the worms and viruses that occur.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Microsoft Corporation
> For information about Microsoft's privacy policies,
> please go to http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=221448
>



Re: Microsoft E-mail Legit ????? by Lanwench

Lanwench
Fri Aug 15 16:51:48 CDT 2003

Yes, I believe this is legit - the fake ones are the ones with attachments
(executables) masquerading as patches - they're viruses.

You can go to Windows Update - http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to get
patches.


Mike Brewer wrote:
> Is this legit???
> I recieved the following e-mail supposedly from
> Microsoft. It just seems weird. I didn't open any thing
> in it, just cut and pasted. Thought I would throw it out
> there. Let me know.
>
>
> http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=221450. This site will be
> updated as more information regarding the W32.blaster worm
> becomes available.
>
> Our goal is to provide you with the information and tools
> you need to help run your company safely and reliably.
> When we become aware of these types of vulnerabilities, it
> is our goal to share protection and remediation
> information with you as quickly as is possible. In order
> to help protect your computing environment from security
> vulnerabilities, we encourage you to use the Windows
> Update service by going to http://go.microsoft.com/?
> linkid=221451 and also subscribe to Microsoft's security
> notification service at http://go.microsoft.com/?
> linkid=221452. By using these two services you will
> automatically receive information on the latest software
> updates and the latest security notifications, thereby
> improving the likelihood that your computing environment
> will be safe from the worms and viruses that occur.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Microsoft Corporation
> For information about Microsoft's privacy policies,
> please go to http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=221448



Microsoft E-mail Legit ????? by Richard

Richard
Fri Aug 15 22:55:45 CDT 2003

I also received this message and just posted it on this
discussion group because it is impossible to just send an
e-mail to microsoft.
If you find out for sure please e-mail and let me know

>-----Original Message-----
>Is this legit???
>I recieved the following e-mail supposedly from
>Microsoft. It just seems weird. I didn't open any thing
>in it, just cut and pasted. Thought I would throw it out
>there. Let me know.
>
>
>http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=221450. This site will be
>updated as more information regarding the W32.blaster worm
>becomes available.
>
>Our goal is to provide you with the information and tools
>you need to help run your company safely and reliably.
>When we become aware of these types of vulnerabilities, it
>is our goal to share protection and remediation
>information with you as quickly as is possible. In order
>to help protect your computing environment from security
>vulnerabilities, we encourage you to use the Windows
>Update service by going to http://go.microsoft.com/?
>linkid=221451 and also subscribe to Microsoft's security
>notification service at http://go.microsoft.com/?
>linkid=221452. By using these two services you will
>automatically receive information on the latest software
>updates and the latest security notifications, thereby
>improving the likelihood that your computing environment
>will be safe from the worms and viruses that occur.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Microsoft Corporation
> For information about Microsoft's privacy policies,
>please go to http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=221448
>
>.
>

Microsoft E-mail Legit ????? by Chas

Chas
Sat Aug 16 00:47:12 CDT 2003

Yes, this is an official Microsoft email. If you click on
the first GO link it will take you to
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
which explains how to eraticate the blaster virus.

Good luck,
Chas
>-----Original Message-----
>Is this legit???
>I recieved the following e-mail supposedly from
>Microsoft. It just seems weird. I didn't open any
thing
>in it, just cut and pasted. Thought I would throw it
out
>there. Let me know.
>
>
>http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=221450. This site will
be
>updated as more information regarding the W32.blaster
worm
>becomes available.
>
>Our goal is to provide you with the information and
tools
>you need to help run your company safely and reliably.
>When we become aware of these types of vulnerabilities,
it
>is our goal to share protection and remediation
>information with you as quickly as is possible. In order
>to help protect your computing environment from security
>vulnerabilities, we encourage you to use the Windows
>Update service by going to http://go.microsoft.com/?
>linkid=221451 and also subscribe to Microsoft's security
>notification service at http://go.microsoft.com/?
>linkid=221452. By using these two services you will
>automatically receive information on the latest software
>updates and the latest security notifications, thereby
>improving the likelihood that your computing environment
>will be safe from the worms and viruses that occur.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Microsoft Corporation
> For information about Microsoft's privacy policies,
>please go to http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=221448
>
>.
>

Re: Microsoft E-mail Legit ????? by Kent

Kent
Sat Aug 16 00:18:16 CDT 2003

(Pssst! - this is the legit Microsoft email. Check the headers. Note no
attachments. Note all links point to actual Microsoft web pages. They're
doing it correctly now. Spread the word.)

--
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows



"Pavan (MS)" <a-papedi@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:O726Kd3YDHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Mike,
> a.. Will Microsoft ever send me software in e-mail?
>
> No. From time to time malicious individuals circulate e-mails that
purport
> to be a Microsoft Security Bulletin or patch. Some of the e-mails
direct the
> reader to download an executable file from a Web site, while others
include
> an executable file which contains a virus. Customers who receive such
an
> e-mail should delete it, and under no circumstances should they
download or
> run the executable.


Re: Microsoft E-mail Legit ????? by bitsnotbytes

bitsnotbytes
Sat Aug 16 08:25:21 CDT 2003

Look at the routing information in the Received lines up in the
headers. It will say something *.microsoft.com and nothing else. I
subscribe to their newsletter but I always check the headers for any
trojan routing. Other than their newsletter I don't know why anyone
would be on a mailing list. What I got is what you got. At best you
will get links and absolutely no attachments.

BitsNotBytes

"Mike Brewer" <mbrewer228@aol.com> wrote in message news:<029e01c36376$4d5d5980$a601280a@phx.gbl>...
> Is this legit???
> I recieved the following e-mail supposedly from
> Microsoft. It just seems weird. I didn't open any thing
> in it, just cut and pasted. Thought I would throw it out
> there. Let me know.