I recieved two versions of the email I'm pasting below. =20
Since I've never before received an email from Microsoft,=20
I was very suspect of the email. I checked the properties=20
of the email & now I'm even more suspect. (I have=20
received Critical Update notices from Microsoft, but I've=20
never received an actual email.) Each email has a=20
different .EXE file attached. One is Q683481.exe. The=20
other is Patch.exe.
The emails also contain this phrase: "The names of the=20
actual companies and products mentioned herein are the=20
trademarks of their respective owners." Since the only=20
product names mentioned in the email are MS products, why=20
wouldn't they just say these are MS trademarks?
I tried to find a way to forward these two emails, with=20
attachments, direct to Microsoft to alert them, but became=20
lost in the MS online maze.
I'm running W98se. The logos on the emails appear to be=20
Wxp logos.
Following will be the email text. Any idea if these are=20
legit or not.
" Microsoft All Products | Support | Search | =20
Microsoft.com Guide =20
Microsoft Home =20
=20
MS Client
this is the latest version of security update,=20
the "October 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes=20
all known security vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet=20
Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express as well as=20
three newly discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to=20
help maintain the security of your computer from these=20
vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an=20
attacker to run code on your computer. This update=20
includes the functionality of all previously released=20
patches. =20
System requirements Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP=20
This update applies to MS Internet Explorer, version=20
4.01 and later
MS Outlook, version 8.00 and later
MS Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later =20
Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the=20
earliest opportunity.=20
How to install Run attached file. Choose Yes on displayed=20
dialog box.=20
How to use You don't need to do anything after installing=20
this item.=20
Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base=20
articles can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support=20
web site. For security-related information about Microsoft=20
products, please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web=20
site, or Contact Us.=20
Thank you for using Microsoft products.
Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an=20
unmonitored e-mail address and we are unable to respond to=20
any replies.
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The names of the actual companies and products mentioned=20
herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. =20
Contact Us | Legal | TRUSTe =20
=A92003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms=20
of Use | Privacy Statement | Accessibility "