Re: Take a look at this security patch for Internet Explorer

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 01:36:42 +0000 (UTC), "eric rule"
<> wrote:

>MS Consumer
>
>this is the latest version of security update, the
>"September 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes
>all known security vulnerabilities affecting
>MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express
>as well as three newly discovered vulnerabilities.
>Install now to protect your computer
>from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could
>allow an attacker to run code on your computer.
>This update includes the functionality of all previously released patches.
>


I checked the Microsoft site, no hint of that update number....sure
seems like it might be a virus to me.

From my understanding, Microsoft will not email you about patches that
are available.


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Curtis Newton

http://surf.to/cnewton
<delete remove-me. to respond to email>
ICQ: 4899169

Wonder how many were sucked into that one. The links are real, but if I was
a patch or an update, I go to the microsoft site. I do not down load
patches from news groups

KK

"Curtis Newton" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 01:36:42 +0000 (UTC), "eric rule"
> <> wrote:
>
> >MS Consumer
> >
> >this is the latest version of security update, the
> >"September 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes
> >all known security vulnerabilities affecting
> >MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express
> >as well as three newly discovered vulnerabilities.
> >Install now to protect your computer
> >from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could
> >allow an attacker to run code on your computer.
> >This update includes the functionality of all previously released
patches.
> >
>
>
> I checked the Microsoft site, no hint of that update number....sure
> seems like it might be a virus to me.
>
> From my understanding, Microsoft will not email you about patches that
> are available.
>
>
> -
> --
> Curtis Newton
>
> http://surf.to/cnewton
> <delete remove-me. to respond to email>
> ICQ: 4899169

"Curtis Newton" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 01:36:42 +0000 (UTC), "eric rule"
> <> wrote:
>
> >MS Consumer
> >
> >this is the latest version of security update, the
> >"September 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes
> >all known security vulnerabilities affecting
> >MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express
> >as well as three newly discovered vulnerabilities.
> >Install now to protect your computer
> >from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could
> >allow an attacker to run code on your computer.
> >This update includes the functionality of all previously released
patches.
> >
>
>
> I checked the Microsoft site, no hint of that update number....sure
> seems like it might be a virus to me.
>
> From my understanding, Microsoft will not email you about patches that
> are available.
>
>
> -
> --
> Curtis Newton
>
> http://surf.to/cnewton
> <delete remove-me. to respond to email>
> ICQ: 4899169

this was reported, even on the evening news, at least a month ago in the uk
all updates from ms come via the update system - ie you logon to them or you
run the auto updater, also acquired direct from the ms site

100 percent virus. I have gotten 60 plus infected emails in this last go
round. Be nice if these people would get a life and real job instead of
causing others trouble. They were nice enough to send there crap to more
than one group also. How thoughtful of the virus scum that they are.


"Curtis Newton" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 01:36:42 +0000 (UTC), "eric rule"
> <> wrote:
>
> >MS Consumer
> >
> >this is the latest version of security update, the
> >"September 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes
> >all known security vulnerabilities affecting
> >MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express
> >as well as three newly discovered vulnerabilities.
> >Install now to protect your computer
> >from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could
> >allow an attacker to run code on your computer.
> >This update includes the functionality of all previously released
patches.
> >
>
>
> I checked the Microsoft site, no hint of that update number....sure
> seems like it might be a virus to me.
>
> From my understanding, Microsoft will not email you about patches that
> are available.
>
>
> -
> --
> Curtis Newton
>
> http://surf.to/cnewton
> <delete remove-me. to respond to email>
> ICQ: 4899169

Aren't there also similar viruses that are sent by email?

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 17:29:08 UTC, "C&M" <>
wrote:

> 100 percent virus. I have gotten 60 plus infected emails in this last go
> round. Be nice if these people would get a life and real job instead of
> causing others trouble. They were nice enough to send there crap to more
> than one group also. How thoughtful of the virus scum that they are.
>
>


--
Bill
(Please remove "no-spam" from address when replying)

"Bill Ko" <> wrote in message
news:kpo4mKkdV4bJ-pn2-eYd3yx4QO6lu@localhost...
> Aren't there also similar viruses that are sent by email?
>
> On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 17:29:08 UTC, "C&M" <>
> wrote:
>
> > 100 percent virus. I have gotten 60 plus infected emails in this last go
> > round. Be nice if these people would get a life and real job instead of
> > causing others trouble. They were nice enough to send there crap to more
> > than one group also. How thoughtful of the virus scum that they are.
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Bill
> (Please remove "no-spam" from address when replying)

There have been a large number of people "bombed" with
huge numbers of these viruses. I got roughly 1000 of them last
Friday, I know of others who had 4-5000. There are various
titles, like "MS security patch", "Inet security patch", sneaky ones
like "Undelivered mail", etc.

Attachment size is between about 142k and156k, so imagine the
level of net traffic involved! Thank goodness for mailwasher.

Because of the size, and that this is a worm, DO NOT "bounce"
the messages, just delete them. Bouncing is pointless, and just
contributes to the net traffic problem.

As someone else said, Microsoft have stated they _never_
distribute via e-mail, you have to go to their site to download.
_Anything_ (pretty well) claiming to be from Microsoft is bogus.

Regards
Ian

Shoot, this is the most activity I have seen in a while within this
newsgroup. Guess IWILL products are so good that there is nothing bad to be
said (at least my KK266 plus R) ;-) bout the only problem I have run across
is I cant install sp4 for win2k...

KK

"Ian" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Bill Ko" <> wrote in message
> news:kpo4mKkdV4bJ-pn2-eYd3yx4QO6lu@localhost...
> > Aren't there also similar viruses that are sent by email?
> >
> > On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 17:29:08 UTC, "C&M" <>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > 100 percent virus. I have gotten 60 plus infected emails in this last
go
> > > round. Be nice if these people would get a life and real job instead
of
> > > causing others trouble. They were nice enough to send there crap to
more
> > > than one group also. How thoughtful of the virus scum that they are.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bill
> > (Please remove "no-spam" from address when replying)
>
> There have been a large number of people "bombed" with
> huge numbers of these viruses. I got roughly 1000 of them last
> Friday, I know of others who had 4-5000. There are various
> titles, like "MS security patch", "Inet security patch", sneaky ones
> like "Undelivered mail", etc.
>
> Attachment size is between about 142k and156k, so imagine the
> level of net traffic involved! Thank goodness for mailwasher.
>
> Because of the size, and that this is a worm, DO NOT "bounce"
> the messages, just delete them. Bouncing is pointless, and just
> contributes to the net traffic problem.
>
> As someone else said, Microsoft have stated they _never_
> distribute via e-mail, you have to go to their site to download.
> _Anything_ (pretty well) claiming to be from Microsoft is bogus.
>
> Regards
> Ian
>
>