FW: Last Microsoft Patch

["Curt Purdy" <purdy () tecman com>]

Anybody else get this?  Looks legit, originating address is from msnbc.com.
But can't believe even Microsoft would be this stupid after the rash of
trojan-attached "patch announcements" lately.  Plus all security people have
been saying that Microsoft would never email a patch out.  Or are they
thinking, "Send this out so all the stupid people will click on this before
they click on a real trojan?
Curt Purdy CISSP, GSEC, MCSE+I, CNE, CCDA
Information Security Engineer
DP Solutions
cpurdy () dpsol com

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      this is the latest version of security update, the "October 2003,
Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates all known security vulnerabilities
affecting MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express as well as
three new vulnerabilities. Install now to help protect your computer from
these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an malicious
user to run code on your system. 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.

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