email from Microsoft

I am getting email with sender Microsoft to download
immediately. This has been going into my spam and I have
not opened it yet and need to know if Microsoft sends out
this type of email.

Pam
Thu Feb 26 08:14:02 CST 2004

I was about to ask the same thing when I noticed the "Fake=20
emails from microsoft" post several lines below your=20
post". I think this answers my question -- maybe it=20
answers yours.

This is what I've been getting:
(Hotmail puts it right into my junk mailbox -- Hotmail=20
has permanently blocked the following potentially unsafe=20
attachment(s): INSTALLATION27.exe (142 KB) More Info... )

From : <urcyzvg@technet_ms.com>=20
Sent : Thursday, February 26, 2004 8:57 AM=20
To : "Commercial User" <user@technet_ms.com>=20
Subject : Current Security Update=20
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Attachment : image6.gif (5 KB), image7.gif (496=20
bytes) =20
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Microsoft All Products | Support | Search | =20
Microsoft.com Guide =20
Microsoft Home =20
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Microsoft User

this is the latest version of security update,=20
the "February 2004, 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 new vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your=20
computer from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of=20
which could allow an malicious user to run executable on=20
your system. This update includes the functionality of all=20
previously released 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.

The names of the actual companies and products mentioned=20
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Contact Us | Legal | TRUSTe =20
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>-----Original Message-----
>I am getting email with sender Microsoft to download=20
>immediately. This has been going into my spam and I have=20
>not opened it yet and need to know if Microsoft sends out=20
>this type of email.=20
>.
>

Pam
Thu Feb 26 08:22:33 CST 2004

Oh yeah -- I just went to
www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp
and the bogus Microsoft example is EXACTLY what I have
been receiving. Good page to go to.


>-----Original Message-----
>I am getting email with sender Microsoft to download
>immediately. This has been going into my spam and I have
>not opened it yet and need to know if Microsoft sends out
>this type of email.
>.
>

anonymous
Thu Feb 26 08:53:33 CST 2004

These are spam. You will probably get a virus/spyware if
you click on the attachments. Microsoft will NEVER send
updates via email or messenger. Delete these IMMEDIATELY!!!

>-----Original Message-----
>I am getting email with sender Microsoft to download
>immediately. This has been going into my spam and I have
>not opened it yet and need to know if Microsoft sends out
>this type of email.
>.
>

another
Thu Feb 26 15:04:23 CST 2004


>-----Original Message-----
>I am getting email with sender Microsoft to download
>immediately. This has been going into my spam and I have
>not opened it yet and need to know if Microsoft sends
out
>this type of email.
>.
>I too feel we would have to be incredibly foolish to
open an attachemnt form anyone, especially when it
purports to be an important security patch. Windows
update has nothing new. I really hope Microsoft is not
training us to be security idiots and open unsolicited
email attachments. If this patch is so freaking
important, why is it not at the update page? The address
when I click reply does go back to microsoft.

N
Fri Feb 27 02:29:39 CST 2004

In article <2d3001c3fcac$1c2c8500$a101280a@phx.gbl>,
anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com says...

> In article <22a201c3fc6e$1206bf20$a501280a@phx.gbl>,
> honey@discussions.microsoft.com says...

> >I am getting email with sender Microsoft to download
> >immediately. This has been going into my spam and I have
> >not opened it yet and need to know if Microsoft sends
> >out this type of email.

> I too feel we would have to be incredibly foolish to
> open an attachemnt form anyone, especially when it
> purports to be an important security patch. Windows
> update has nothing new. I really hope Microsoft is not
> training us to be security idiots and open unsolicited
> email attachments. If this patch is so freaking
> important, why is it not at the update page? The address
> when I click reply does go back to microsoft.

Microsoft is not training you to be a security idiot. Microsoft is not
sending unsolicited patches. The *only* place to find system patches is on
the Windows Update site. If there are no patches there, you don't need any.

What you are seeing is a malicious message, cleverly designed to entice you
into opening, then running the attachment. Microsoft will never, ever send
such a thing. Delete them and be done with them. Pam posted a link to a MSFT
page on the subject; I will reiterate it here:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp

The Internet is a jungle. Microsoft does not own the Internet, and there are
snakes and other vermin just waiting to sucker you into doing something that
will only bring harm to yourself. Be careful out there.

--
Norman
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