Microsoft Windows Critical Update

[Wes]

I received a email about a Critical Update with an
attachment named "Windows Critical Update 088562.exe" This
did seem right, I have never had Microsoft contact me and
do not feel that they will. Can anyone tell me if this is
a legitimate email. The attachment does not apear to have
a virus so I just dont know.
Thanks

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Subject: Microsoft Windows Critical Update


Critical Update: The Microsoft Windows updates found on
this patch include fixes to following
Windows operating systems:
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98 and Second Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
the 64-bit versions of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003
family

Any update that is critical to the operation of your
computer is
considered a Critical Update, and is automatically
selected for installation during the scan for
available updates. This patch is provided to help resolve
known issues, and to protect your computer
from known security vulnerabilities and all kinds of
viruses. Whether a patch applies to your operating
system, software programs, or hardware, it is listed in
the Critical Updates category, like this patch attached.
For Support please contact us at (e-mail address removed)"

Attention: Some new viruses may damage your computer if
you don't install this MSCU(Critical Update)
the most quickly possible.

Microsoft Corporation.
www.microsoft.com
(e-mail address removed)

 

[PaulM]

Delete it, MS does not do this.

 

[Tom Lake]

I received a email about a Critical Update with an
attachment named "Windows Critical Update 088562.exe" This
did seem right, I have never had Microsoft contact me and
do not feel that they will. Can anyone tell me if this is
a legitimate email. The attachment does not apear to have
a virus so I just dont know.
Thanks

Microsoft will NEVER send you a file you didn't ask for. The message is a
hoax and the file contains a virus.

Tom Lake

 

[Ken Blake]

I received a email about a Critical Update with an
attachment named "Windows Critical Update 088562.exe" This
did seem right, I have never had Microsoft contact me and
do not feel that they will. Can anyone tell me if this is
a legitimate email. The attachment does not apear to have
a virus so I just dont know.

It's an old and well-known hoax. You are correct that Microsoft
never sends out patches by E-mail. The attachment contains a
virus.

 

[Wes]

Thanks for the Help, This message just didnt seem right.

Wes

 

[Ken Blake]

Bitstring <[email protected]>, from the wonderful person
Ken Blake <[email protected]> said

Gee, I wish it =was= 'well known', there seems to be another sucker
picking it up and installing it (with me in their address book) on a
daily basis. 8<,

LOL! It's well-known, just not well-known *enough*.

 

[eaterl]

As far as I know Microsoft will never send out E-Mails on
any Update. This could be a Trojan or Password steeler.
My recomandation is to NOT open the file and delete it,
use the updates from Microsoft's update site only or
updates from your hardware manufacturers site.

eaterl