Service Patch by the Million

[Orlando Gondar]

Is anyone here getting a suppose to be Microsoft Mail about Security Patches
including attachments ?

I am getting one every 20 minutes or so, under 3 different Headers

1: Microsoft Security Patch.
2: Email Error.
3: MS Patch Update

The attached EXE file is eliminated and never reach my pc.

 

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

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

It is a virus masquerading as MS security.
The most recent is W32/Swen@MM which can be removed with Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

The others circulating are dumaru.b
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]
or a variant of the gibe worm.
Removal tool for gibe is at
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]


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[Chris Lanier]

WHAT IS IT?
W32/Swen@MM spreads via e-mail and network shares. The Microsoft Product
Support Services Security Team is issuing this alert to advise customers to
be on the alert for this virus as it spreads in the wild. Customers are
advised to review the information and take the appropriate action for their
environments.

IMPACT OF ATTACK: Mass Mailing, disabling processes related to security
software such as antivirus and firewall software

TECHNICAL DETAILS:
For additional details on this worm from anti-virus software vendors
participating in the Microsoft Virus Information Alliance (VIA) please visit
the following links:

Network Associates:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100662.htm

Trend Micro:
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_SWEN.A

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

Computer Associates:
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virus.aspx?ID=36939

 

[Frank]

Yeah, its the latest virus going around. Microsoft never sends out patches
via email. I received around 50 of these emails so far. People never learn
not to open attachments or question email before opening and as such they
effect everyone in their email address book.

 

[Greig]

Orlando:

DON"T ALLOW ATTACHMENTS>

It's really that simple.