WARNING - NASTY COMPUTER WORM

Someone has unleashed a VERY sneaky virus/worm today under the disguise of Microsoft Tech Support/Security. If you receive an email from "MS Security Department" called "Current Microsoft Security Upgrade" and it looks like the following text, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE ATTACHMENT...IMMEDIATELY DELETE THE EMAIL.

I received it this morning and we confirmed that it was indeed a hoax without opening it. As a matter of policy, Microsoft does not email security patches to the general public, but instead has a download page or free download service from where you can automatically get updates.

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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. 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 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.

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