MS does not email fix notifications to individual users, AFAIK. I do know that there is a worm currently propagating by pretending to be a security patch. Don't trust the email. Go to Microsoft's website to get your updates.
patches and upgrades allegedly from MS
Oct 06, 2003
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Has anyone else been getting a series of upgrade and patch notices concerning networking and secutity fixes for MS OS's?
I have received 4 in the last week. They look very pro and the url's do connect but the subject titles beg a second look. One says "last chance" another "install immediately" which presses my bogus button immediately.
He who hesitates may be rewarded in this case.
Regards,
Dennis Deacon
SWEN virus. Mine's down to only about 70-80 per day. The first weekend I got nailed by about 7000.
WT
Look out for message lengths of 144kb or 156kb this is a clue. you can set up outlook express to delete these files automatically through message rules
If you previewed this email, update your virus scanner and scan your system. As mentioned - it is the WORM_SWEN.A virus
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. It executes in the preview window of Outlook, and apparently in Opera as well it seems (which is what I use, but my virus scanner blocked it).
You may want to download the free removal tool at
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Corey
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