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Re: Off-Topic - Virus Warning
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Tue, 6 May 2003 16:26:46 GMT
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This is true, I got two this afternoon when I downloaded my Bricklink
email - strange though I never transmit my bricklink email other than the
use at Bricklink orders.
The viruses are as follows:
W32.Klez.H@mm and W32.Gibe.B@mm, the last one came in an update patch file
called q209165.exe - like oliver said, the numbers have change.
Geez, Lucky I brought a new version of Norton last week to replace McAfee
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Mike Edwards
BrikTopia - The Lego Parts store
www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=briktopia
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"Oliver Giesen" <ogiesen@mdsintl.com> wrote in message
news:HEGrxB.wqt@lugnet.com...
> G'Day
> First off, I aplogize for posting this to general, but (you knew there was • a
> "BUT" didn't you, there's always a "BUT") I have received two of these • this
> morning and it looks like my email address came from lugnet users. This • is
> NOT to cast blame, rather to warn. There is a virus of some sort making • the
> rounds posing as a Microsoft(TM) patch. Do not open the attachment, • delete
> it.
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> "TO ANYONE WHO RECEIVED THIS EMAIL. IT IS A FAKE! MICROSOFT DOES NOT, I
> REPEAT DOES NOT, SEND OUT PATCHES VIA EMAIL. (Unless you have an open • $upport
> ticket.) THIS IS MORE THAN LIKELY A VIRUS OR OTHER HARMFUL PROGRAM. DO • NOT
> UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OPEN THE ATTATCHMENT."
>
> The original email looks like : (may even come as html format and look • very
> convincing, even includes legit. MS links).
> (Attachment is something like Q127201.exe, although the number may • change.)
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> ----- Original message follows -----
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> Microsoft Client
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> this is the latest version of security update, the
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> "May 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates all
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> known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer,
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> Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly discovered
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> vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your computer from these
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> vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to
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> run executable on your system. This update includes the functionality
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> of all previously released patches.
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> System requirements:
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> Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
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> This update applies to:
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> Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and later
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> Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
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> Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
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> Recommendation:
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> Customers should install the patch at the earliest opportunity.
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> How to install:
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> Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed dialog box.
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> How to use:
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> You don't need to do anything after installing this item.
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> Microsoft Technical Support is available at
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> <http://support.microsoft.com/>
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> For security-related information about Microsoft products,
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> please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site at
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> <http://www.microsoft.com/security>
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> Contact us at
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<http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/goregwiz.asp?target=/contactus/contactus.asp
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>
>
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> Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an unmonitored
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> e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any replies.
>
> Thank you for using Microsoft products.
>
>
>
> Cheers
> Oliver
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