Bogus bulletin?

[tcebob]

The following message is on all discussion.Autodesk.com news
sites: (The message is clean.)

"Microsoft Security Bulletin - [NEW VIRUS RELEASED] -
Vulnerability in Server
Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution It can infect this
operating systems
"XP sp0,sp1,sp2/2K/2000/unix/mac/freebsd", So It will damage
and lose all your
database information plus it will auto shoutdown your PC
without any controling
and protection from any Antivirus, cause the virus is new
plus it's Undetectable,
but don't worry with "Microsoft Netapi Exploit Protecter"
file, you can protect
your computer from the latest Virus Threats using the Netapi
Exploit for more
information visit:
http:??www.microsoft.com?technet?security?bulletin?MS06-040.mspx
MZ" [my substitutions]


Is it for real? Is the url ok -- it looks good.

rs

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "tcebob" <handle @ gwi.net>

| The following message is on all discussion.Autodesk.com news
| sites: (The message is clean.)
|
| "Microsoft Security Bulletin - [NEW VIRUS RELEASED] -
| Vulnerability in Server
| Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution It can infect this
| operating systems
| "XP sp0,sp1,sp2/2K/2000/unix/mac/freebsd", So It will damage
| and lose all your
| database information plus it will auto shoutdown your PC
| without any controling
| and protection from any Antivirus, cause the virus is new
| plus it's Undetectable,
| but don't worry with "Microsoft Netapi Exploit Protecter"
| file, you can protect
| your computer from the latest Virus Threats using the Netapi
| Exploit for more
| information visit:
| http:??www.microsoft.com?technet?security?bulletin?MS06-040.mspx
| MZ" [my substitutions]
|
| Is it for real? Is the url ok -- it looks good.
|
| rs
|

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-040
Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921883)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-040.mspx

This part of the post.. "...unix/mac/freebsd..." is BS !

 

[M.H.]

http:??www.microsoft.com?technet?security?bulletin?MS06-040.mspx

That isn't even a valid URL...

 

[tcebob]

Dunno. Didn't try it. I changed the backslashes to question marks for security reasons. .
.. . Ok, just tried it; it is legitimate. But the e-mail?

rs

M.H. wrote:
: tcebob wrote:
:: http:??www.microsoft.com?technet?security?bulletin?MS06-040.mspx
:
: That isn't even a valid URL...

 

[Pop`]

That isn't even a valid URL...

YES, it is indeed a valid URL.

 

[Pop`]

Dunno. Didn't try it. I changed the backslashes to question marks for
security reasons. . . . Ok, just tried it; it is legitimate. But the
e-mail?

rs

Anytime you're in doubt, go to MS and search their site for the bulletin
number. Then there's no question.