M$ vulnerability question

Quite frankly, when has Microsoft EVER told it's customers there is a new
patch out by e-mail? They have press releases for that.

Not to mention in order to do that you have to have registered with them
when you bought thier OS.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim" <farli@unitywave.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: M$ vulnerability question


> > I think I remember reading about this as being a known virus.
>
>
> On Wednesday 13 March 2002 15:25, you wrote:
> > I'm not trying to start another flame war, so please do not start...
> >
> > I was seriously wondering if everyone else is getting the following
> > message including the attachment. I've got 4 seperate copies in my
> > inbox, and got to thinking that I wonder if the attachment might
> > actually be a virus. It would be trivial for someone to attach a virus
> > and spoof the header and use that to ship/install a trojan/worm/virus.
> >
> > As I NEVER run any attachments except those from REALLY trusted
> > individuals, I thought I would ask what you all know of this one. Do
> > you really think this is lagit?
> >
> > EBo --
> >
> > > Microsoft Customer,
> > >

> > >      this is the latest version of security update, the
> > > known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer and
> > > MS Outlook/Express as well as six new vulnerabilities, and is
> > > discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-005. Install now to
> > > protect your computer from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of
> > > which could allow an attacker to run code on your computer.

> > >
> > >
> > > Description of several well-know vulnerabilities:
> > >
> > > ...
> >
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>
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