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Re: IEpatch.exe?


From: "Andrei Galca-Vasiliu" <andrei () fq ro>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 14:57:09 +0200

It wass discussed earlyer, microsoft doesn`t send patches by mail :))
Regards

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jürgen R. Plasser" <plasser () hexagon at>
To: <full-disclosure () lists netsys com>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 1:03 PM
Subject: [Full-disclosure] IEpatch.exe?


Has anyone seen this Email before:

From: Microsoft Corp. <support () microsoft com>
Subject: [Users] You must patch your Internet Explorer.

Text:

Microsoft official patch for IE, AntiBlasterWorm 1.1

Microsoft released a security patch on 20.10.2003 designed
to fix two security vulnerabilities in all versions of its
Internet Explorer web browser.

The worm, W32.Blaster.Worm and its variants infects your
computer through security holes in Microsoft web browser,
Internet Explorer.This worm also has the potential to exploit
a similar issue that is addressed by Microsoft Security
Bulletin MS03-039. These issues concern a vulnerability in the
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) function.

So, we ask you that you patched your version of Internet Explorer.
You must patch your version of Internet Explorer,otherwise,
virus can infect your computer at days.

Your patch-program was attached to this letter.

1. Personal Information
   ------------------------------


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
---        *** Your KEY: HFKFLW63JKGFF348FLD0467D ***


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
If you have any questions, please read a file (README.TXT).

2. Technical support
   ---------------------------

  For technical support questions, please go to
  http://www.microsoft.com


            --------------------------------------------------
               Thank you for using Microsoft!
            --------------------------------------------------

Attachment: IEpatch.exe, README.txt

The README.txt contains:


Microsoft Internet Explorer official patch AntiBlasterWorm 1.1
==================
Version: 1.1

(c) Copyright Microsoft, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


    1. Personal Information
       -----------------------------------
       Your KEY:  HFKFLW63JKGFF348FLD0467D
       -----------------------------------

Table of Contents
-----------------

  2. Installation instructions
  3. Technical support


Installation instructions
-------------------------

  To install AntiBlasterWorm 1.1, you should follow the following simple
steps:

  1. Run the installer program by double-clicking on the
     IEpatch.exe icon.
  3. Follow the instructions of the installer program to install the
     AntiBlasterWorm 1.1.
  4. Done! The Internet Explorer should be patched.


Technical support
-----------------

  For technical support questions, please go to
  http://www.microsoft.com

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Jürgen


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