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Warning: Virus/worm pretending to be MS

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I got this in an email today.
Use this patch immediately !
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 07:55:26 -0400


Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
More than 500.000 already infected!




Attachment

patch.exe
.exe file


I scanned it and found the bad guy.
Pathman
7:22:22 AM
9/05/03

Was the e-mail from Violin? Of course, I wouldn't even consider downloading a patch or file from ANYONE unless I was certain of its merit.
Limpy
8:23:22 AM
9/05/03

Pathman probably received this virus, as did I a few days ago. Fortunately I was too paranoid to even open the email, and I deleted it off the server from work before downloading it to my home computer.

Remember, Microsoft doesn't distribute patches or upgrades via email.
bitpusher
1:59:23 PM
9/22/03

I can't believe you linked directly to a virus bitpusher! What were you thinking? My monitor is still shaking!
vIoLiN
2:21:04 PM
9/22/03

Tit for tat, V, tit for tat...


Now if I can just find some of this "tat" stuff...
bitpusher
2:23:44 PM
9/22/03

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