Microsoft Virus

I received this message supposedly from MS:

Fri, 1 Aug 2003 02:14:56 +0000 (GMT)From: "Microsoft Corporation
Internet Technical Assistance" <iiwdyg_conbavvyfc@support.msn.net> |
This is spam | Add to Address BookTo:Microsoft Client@, Subject:
Microsoft Security Patch.

Microsoft Client

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.

The message goes on to instruct me to open the attachment that came with the e-mail...I scanned it 1st and it turned out to have a virus. Maybe this has been circulating for a while but I thought I would share it with the board members

J. M.

 

Hello James Martin,

Thanks for the reminder. This comes up periodically.

Microsoft NEVER sends e-mail notifications of patches.

Regards - Charles

 

Is the "size" of that email about 216kb in total?

Regards

 

Hello Gaucherre,
I never really paid any attention to the size of the e-mail.

J. M.

P. S. Your welcome charlesvar

 

Hey James,

"I never really paid any attention to the size of the e-mail. "

Once a friend's system got infected, forgot with what, and started sending out emails to addresses found in the address book. Noticed that the infected emails were far larger than normal. Most emails that I get are mostly around 4 to 6 kb, if that, certainly under 10kb. Ever since, I've paid attention to email size.

Regards - Charles

 

So maybe the virus e-mails always have an attachment?...This is my 1st encounter with a e-mail sent virus.

J. M.

 

Hey James,

Nope, no attachment; the email itself.

Regards - Charles

 

Thanks Charles,
I will double check the e-mails I receive.

J. M.