Official security patch for OE???

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Is this an official e-mail from Microsoft? I have received a few of these,
but have not opened the attachments until now as this one came up with it
being affected with the W32.Gibe.B@mm virus.

The attachment name was Q367392_exe.dat and it came with a text file as well
explaining that the last character of this attachment had been changed.

Could someone please put my mind at rest?

Message body of e-mail appears below:


Microsoft Corporation Customer

this is the latest version of security update, the
"July 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
Microsoft Corporation Internet Security Section

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Kol
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best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won't
last out the year." The editor in charge of business books for Prentice
Hall, 1957
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Re: Official security patch for OE??? by Kolin

Kolin
Wed Jul 23 04:39:36 CDT 2003

Sorry I didn't include the message body of the e-mail I received...


Microsoft Corporation Customer

this is the latest version of security update, the
"July 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
Microsoft Corporation Internet Security Section

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The names of the actual
companies
and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective
owners.

Kol
-----------

"If it's really a supercomputer, how come the bullets don't bounce off when
I shoot it ?" - The Covert Comic.


"Kolin Tregaskes" <Kolin_Tregaskes@msn.com> wrote in message
news:NHsTa.801471$ZC.120282@news.easynews.com...
> Is this an official e-mail from Microsoft? I have received a few of
these,
> but have not opened the attachments until now as this one came up with it
> being affected with the W32.Gibe.B@mm virus.
>
> The attachment name was Q367392_exe.dat and it came with a text file as
well
> explaining that the last character of this attachment had been changed.
>
> Could someone please put my mind at rest?
>
> Message body of e-mail appears below:
>
>
> Microsoft Corporation Customer
>
> this is the latest version of security update, the
> "July 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
> Microsoft Corporation Internet Security Section
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> ----
> ©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The names of the actual
> companies
> and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective
> owners.
>
>
> Kol
> -----------
>
> "I have travelled the length and breadth of this country and talked with
the
> best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won't
> last out the year." The editor in charge of business books for Prentice
> Hall, 1957
>
>


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Re: Official security patch for OE??? by Lanwench

Lanwench
Wed Jul 23 05:34:33 CDT 2003

MS does not send out patches via e-mail and never has. This isn't from MS,
and is a virus...delete it, and keep your AV software updated. :-)

Kolin Tregaskes wrote:
> Is this an official e-mail from Microsoft? I have received a few of
> these, but have not opened the attachments until now as this one came
> up with it being affected with the W32.Gibe.B@mm virus.
>
> The attachment name was Q367392_exe.dat and it came with a text file
> as well explaining that the last character of this attachment had
> been changed.
>
> Could someone please put my mind at rest?
>
> Message body of e-mail appears below:
>
>
> Microsoft Corporation Customer
>
> this is the latest version of security update, the
> "July 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
> Microsoft Corporation Internet Security Section
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> ----
> ©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The names of the
> actual companies
> and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their
> respective owners.
>
>
> Kol
> -----------
>
> "I have travelled the length and breadth of this country and talked
> with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a
> fad that won't last out the year." The editor in charge of business
> books for Prentice Hall, 1957


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