Re: OT: Spam Mail on List?

[Tim Rohrer <snort () metbymail com>]

Yes!  I am also getting a bunch of junk from MS-labeled addresses.  I 
have not tracked down where they are coming from but the fact that you 
are getting them also is a pretty good indicator. : (

Tim

On Monday, October 27, 2003, at 08:36 AM, Ernie Lim wrote:

> I just created this email account and joined the list last Saturday 
> and have
> already received the following emails about 3 times now.
>
> My antivirus mangled the email but the original looks very legit.
>
> _____________________________________________
> From: Microsoft Security Support 
> [mailto:xczhttowkfk-cucmkhm () ibayt msdn com]
>
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 12:11 PM
> To: Customer
>
>
> Attachment file : Pack85.exe
> Virus name: W32/Swen@MM
> Action taken : Unable to Clean...
>
> Attachment file : Pack85.exe
> Virus name: W32/Swen@MM
> Secondary Action taken : Moved...
>
>   Microsoft <http://www.microsoft.com/>     All Products
> <http://www.microsoft.com/catalog/>  |  Support
> <http://support.microsoft.com/>  |  Search 
> <http://search.microsoft.com/>  |
> Microsoft.com Guide <http://www.microsoft.com/>           
> Microsoft Home <http://www.microsoft.com/>        
>
>
>
> Microsoft Customer
>
> this is the latest version of security update, the "October 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 help 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.    
>
>
>  System requirements    Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP     
>  This update applies to         MS Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and later
> MS Outlook, version 8.00 and later
> MS Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later      
>  Recommendation  Customers should install the patch at the earliest
> opportunity.    
>  How to install	 Run attached file. Choose Yes on displayed dialog 
> box.	
>  How to use      You don't need to do anything after installing this item.
>
>
> Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles can be 
> found
> on the Microsoft Technical Support <http://support.microsoft.com/>  web
> site. For security-related information about Microsoft products, please
> visit the Microsoft Security Advisor 
> <http://www.microsoft.com/security>
> web site, or Contact Us. 
> <http://www.microsoft.com/contactus/contactus.asp>
>
>
> Thank you for using Microsoft products.
>
> Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an unmonitored 
> e-mail
> address and we are unable to respond to any replies.
>
>   _____
>
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>
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> Legal <http://www.microsoft.com/legal/>   |  TRUSTe
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> <http://www.microsoft.com/enable/>        
>
> <winmail.dat>



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