Microsoft official patch for IE, AntiBlasterWorm 1.1

[Andy Johnson]

Hi,

Today I received an email from the Microsoft Corp.
regarding the M Blaster Worm which is fine enough. I
read the accompanying Readme.txt file and tried to run
the .exe file that was also attached, however when I went
to execute it, the anti-virus application I have
installed on my computer (PC-Cillin) informed me there
was a virus in this file and promptly moved it to my
quarantine list

http://www.made-in-essex.co.uk/antiworm.gif

I was just wondering if anybody else has had any problems
with their attachment from Microsoft, or IF there is a
representative of Microsoft moderating this New Group,
can you please explain why this has happened?

Many thanks and Happy Christmas )

- Andy

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Authentic Microsoft Security Bulletin notifications
never include software updates as attachments!

How to Tell If a Microsoft Security-Related Message Is Genuine
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Hi,
|
| Today I received an email from the Microsoft Corp.
| regarding the M Blaster Worm which is fine enough. I
| read the accompanying Readme.txt file and tried to run
| the .exe file that was also attached, however when I went
| to execute it, the anti-virus application I have
| installed on my computer (PC-Cillin) informed me there
| was a virus in this file and promptly moved it to my
| quarantine list
|
| http://www.made-in-essex.co.uk/antiworm.gif
|
| I was just wondering if anybody else has had any problems
| with their attachment from Microsoft, or IF there is a
| representative of Microsoft moderating this New Group,
| can you please explain why this has happened?
|
| Many thanks and Happy Christmas )
|
| - Andy

 

[Larry Samuels MS-MVP XP \(Shell/User\)]

DO NOT open the file--it is NOT from MS.
Microsoft NEVER sends unsolicited files by email.

It is a virus masquerading as MS security.

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[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Hello Andy,

You have been the victim of a malicious attempt to send you a virus
masquerading as an e-mail from Microsoft.
It is not from us - we do not send attachments on e-mail
see
How to Tell If a Microsoft Security-Related Message Is Genuine
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp

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Mike
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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

What you received is either a very common, malicious hoax or the
output of a computer infected by one of several widely publicized,
wide-spread, mass emailing worms. This sort of email has been quite
common for at least the past 8 months. The most widely-known are:

W32.Swen.A_mm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

W32.Dumaru_mm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

W32.Gibe_mm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

Microsoft never has, does not currently, and very probably never
will email unsolicited security patches. At the most, if, and only
if, you subscribe to their security notification newsletter, they will
send you an email informing you that a new patch is available for
downloading.

Microsoft Policies on Software Distribution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp

Information on Bogus Microsoft Security Bulletin Emails
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp

How to Tell If a Microsoft Security-Related Message Is Genuine
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp

Any and all legitimate patches and updates are readily available
at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/. (Notice that this is the true
URL, rather than the bogus one that may have been contained in the
email you received.) Any messages that point to any other source(s) or
claim to have the patch attached are bogus.

You're receiving these emails because your email address is in
the address book of someone infected with a worm, and/or because you
posted your real email address somewhere on-line, either in a forum
accessible to the public and spambots, such as Usenet, or on an
untrustworthy web site that subsequently sold your address as part of
a mailing list. One thing you can do is notify _everyone_ with whom
you've ever corresponded via email that one or more of them may be
infected with a mass emailing worm, and should take the appropriate
steps.


Bruce Chambers

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