Virus Alert! *** PLEASE READ***

[Andrew Kennedy]

Hi All...

I just opened my inbox to find roughly 20 or 30 emails all with blocked
attachments.

file attachment: INSTALLATION.exe

The file attached to this email was removed because it is infected with the
Worm.Automat.AHB virus.

-----------

The email itself looks like a Microsoft update Patch see below... but
contains a very harmful virus!

follow this url for further information:
[url]http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.swen.a@mm.html[/url]

If you recieve such an email dont install the patch as you will infect
yourself with a mass emailing virus!

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Microsoft Client

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 new vulnerabilities. Install now to continue keeping your computer
secure from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an
attacker to run executable 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.

Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles can be
found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site. For security-related
information about Microsoft products, please visit the Microsoft Security
Advisor web site, or Contact Us.

Thank you for using Microsoft products.

Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an unmonitored
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[djmasala.com]

Yeh, annoying isnt it?

I've had about 200 in the last 9 hours or so... :@ But apparently,
MailWasher works great. Gonna install it now ;)




"Andrew Kennedy" <andyk@urban-society.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bkfqrm$agp$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> Hi All...
>
> I just opened my inbox to find roughly 20 or 30 emails all with blocked
> attachments.
>
> file attachment: INSTALLATION.exe
>
> The file attached to this email was removed because it is infected with

the

> Worm.Automat.AHB virus.
>
> -----------
>
> The email itself looks like a Microsoft update Patch see below... but
> contains a very harmful virus!
>
> follow this url for further information:
> [url]http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.swen.a@mm.html[/url]
>
> If you recieve such an email dont install the patch as you will infect
> yourself with a mass emailing virus!
>
> Microsoft All Products | Support | Search | Microsoft.com Guide
> Microsoft Home
>
>
> Microsoft Client
>
> 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 new vulnerabilities. Install now to continue keeping your computer
> secure from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow

an

> attacker to run executable 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.

>
> Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles can

be

> found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site. For security-related
> information about Microsoft products, please visit the Microsoft Security
> Advisor web site, or Contact Us.
>
> 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.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> The names of the actual companies and products mentioned herein are
> the trademarks of their respective owners.
>
> Contact Us | Legal | TRUSTe
> ©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use |
> Privacy Statement | Accessibility
>
>