suspect email

22-09-2003, 08:49

Below is the fullk content of an email I received yesterday.
I think it looks very dodgy, just wanted to give everyone a headsup.
When I received this email a virus warning was triggered through NAV2003. It did not say what the virus was though.

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MS User

this is the latest version of security update, the
"September 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which resolves
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.

System requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP
This update applies to:
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- MS Outlook, version 8.00 and later
- MS Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later

Recommendation: Customers should install the patch =
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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. http://support.microsoft.com/

For security-related information about Microsoft products, please = visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site http://www.microsoft.com/security/

Thank you for using Microsoft products.

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iadom · 22-09-2003, 08:57

Had a few of those last week, Command AV and ZAPro plus my watchfulness kept me safe, but it easy to see how the average PC user or workers who are very busy can get caught out.

I think this is the little blighter.
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-507...ag=zdnnfd.main

Make sure that you disable the preview pane it Outlook Express.

22-09-2003, 09:12

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Originally posted by iadom
Had a few of those last week, Command AV and ZAPro plus my watchfulness kept me safe, but it easy to see how the average PC user or workers who are very busy can get caught out.

I think this is the little blighter.
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-507...ag=zdnnfd.main

Make sure that you disable the preview pane it Outlook Express.

Yeah I knew it was sussed when mailwaher displayed the info.
Had to get it into outlook to have a decent look at it though.

I've never had the preview pane in any email as I learnt (from experience) years ago how dangerous that was lol.

Just to re warn people:-

Micrososoft to not email updates to users, treat all emails like this as very suspect!

22-09-2003, 12:07

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Originally posted by timewarrior2001
Below is the fullk content of an email I received yesterday.

"An" e-mail? You've received *one* of these?

I've just deleted of *a hundred* of the damn things today and probably about five hundred in the last four days!!

This is almost certainly the same virus that some people call the "Swen.a" worm and, unfortunately, it's spreading like wildfire!

It really shouldn't because it uses exploits that have had patches and work-arounds available months ago, but a lot of people haven't got the messages about not using the Preview Pain (oops, Pane!

) in Outlook Excess or opening executable attachments or that reputable software companies (and M$!) don't send out updates like this.

Ho hum

**Chris** · 22-09-2003, 13:01

This virus gets a mention here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3123726.stm