D Debra Coburn Oct 20, 2003 #1 i have received 2 emails recently re patches are these messages legit and should i download attacmevts thanks
i have received 2 emails recently re patches are these messages legit and should i download attacmevts thanks
J Jonathan Kay [MVP] Oct 20, 2003 #2 Greetings Debra, No, they're not legit -- Microsoft will not send you patches as attachments, they'll link you to their site. Most likely what you've received is just a variant of the Swen worm, see here: http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/swen.asp Just delete them. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
Greetings Debra, No, they're not legit -- Microsoft will not send you patches as attachments, they'll link you to their site. Most likely what you've received is just a variant of the Swen worm, see here: http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/swen.asp Just delete them. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
