Re: Received MS Critical Upgrade....genuine? or phishing?

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Adela <nuevadela2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi again Lanwench, actually it didn't come with any attachment. And
while on the subject...do you or others on this list know why about
99.9% of my incoming messages in OE come with the little icon of a
paper clip, meaning attachment, yet no attachments are with the
emails nor from the text, I can tell no attachment has been sent? Thanks.
Adela

Dunno - HTML format, signature, whatnot?
You'd need to post in an OE group or look at www.insideoe.com for more
expert info, though.



"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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Adela <nuevadela2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Please forgive my taking so much space here, but I hope someone
could tell me how to find out if the following is a GENUINE
Microsoft msg,

Not legit.

Don't know whether it's a virus or a phishing attempt, but delete
it/don't click. You're wise to be cautious.

Remember, if you never signed up for email security bulletins,
Microsoft has no way (or reason) to contact you by email, and they
sure don't send out security updates as attachments.

If you want updates, use Microsoft Update (that is to say, "don't
call us, we'll call you." )


or a phishing? Also, if this isn't the proper newsgroup, please let
me know to which I should send this post. I clicked on "contact"
and there wasn't any contact there.
Thanks so very much!: Adela

I received the following email, supposedly from Microsoft, on Dec.
15, 2007 at 6:19am but I'm afraid to act on it for fear it's a
phishing:
FROM: Microsoft Network Security Center
TO: Commercial Client
SUBJECT: Network Critical Upgrade

Microsoft Client

this is the latest version of security update, the "December 2007,
Cumulative Patch" update which resolves all known security
vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS
Outlook Express. Install now to protect your computer from these
vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an malicious
user to run code on your computer. This update includes the
functionality of all previously released patches.
Then it lists on a table:

Requirements:
This update applies to:
Recommendations:
How to install:
How to use:

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