helper
Tue Sep 23 18:41:44 CDT 2003
NONONONONO DON'T open any attachments.
Microsoft NEVER sends updates as email attachments
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp
PLEASE Don't click on any email attachment you don't
know about. This is a virus!!!!!!! Even if you're all
protected don't click on any unknown email attachments
"Authentic security bulletin mailers never provide the
patch itself or a link to the patch; instead, they refer the
reader to the complete version of the bulletin on our
web site, which provides a link to the patch"
Consider using these free (for home use) tool:
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_download.html
"Don" <dspencer@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:08f601c3822b$b4eea850$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I have heard that some fraudulent emails can have very
> official looking logos and appearance. I have received a
> message and want to know how to authenticate it or how to
> forward it on to Microsoft for verification. The message
> requests that I download a patch, but doesn't allow me to
> save it to disk. It will only let me open it immediately. I
> would like to forward it to Micrsoft and have them look at
> it. Thank you.