> > Subject: Microsoft > > > > > > > For the past week or so I have been receiving messages purporting to > come > > > from Microsoft and askime to download a "Cumulative Security Patch" > > > These messages have come about a couple of times each day and have every > > > indication of being genuine Microsoft communications. Being somewhat > > > mistrustful I have refrained from taking any action in respect of these. > > > Has anyone else received them and should I download or use the 'Delete' > > key > > > ? > > > > > > Dave S > > > > > > >

About the Microsoft problem, Do not click on any link on that e-mail as it is bogus and can cause a very bad virus. I found this out from Microsoft as when I find something like it I question Microsoft and they told me that they do not sent e-mail updates. Jack -----Original Message----- From: davspark [mailto:davspark@ntlworld.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 9:45 AM To: ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-DUR] Fw: Microsoft > > Subject: Microsoft > > > > > > > For the past week or so I have been receiving messages purporting to > come > > > from Microsoft and askime to download a "Cumulative Security Patch" > > > These messages have come about a couple of times each day and have every > > > indication of being genuine Microsoft communications. Being somewhat > > > mistrustful I have refrained from taking any action in respect of these. > > > Has anyone else received them and should I download or use the 'Delete' > > key > > > ? > > > > > > Dave S > > > > > > > ______________________________

Yes Dave, There are a few strange ones about I have had the same one you have had! there is also ones that look like your mail has been returned, they have a virus attached to them! Also I received some very disturbing ones last week regarding child porn, I was disgusted . I used the marking facility to mark all that came in purple, I received about ten a day! . However, they eventually stopped but this week a lot of people off the list have come through marked purple! So I think whoever it is, is using other peoples address books! It is certainly worse than ever at the moment. I also received a message saying that my PayPal account that I use needed updating, I ignored it , A week later there was a notice sent out saying that PayPal would NEVER do it that way they would re-route you to a secure site using known passwords. I am waiting for the new one to start to hit us all too, so far all mine have been picked up with the virus checker. Sue -----Original Message----- From: davspark [mailto:davspark@ntlworld.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 5:45 PM To: ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-DUR] Fw: Microsoft > > Subject: Microsoft > > > > > > > For the past week or so I have been receiving messages purporting to > come > > > from Microsoft and askime to download a "Cumulative Security Patch" > > > These messages have come about a couple of times each day and have every > > > indication of being genuine Microsoft communications. Being somewhat > > > mistrustful I have refrained from taking any action in respect of these. > > > Has anyone else received them and should I download or use the 'Delete' > > key > > > ? > > > > > > Dave S > > > > > > > ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== A-Z of BRITISH GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH by Dr Ashton Emery http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/EmeryPaper.html --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.577 / Virus Database: 366 - Release Date: 2/3/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.577 / Virus Database: 366 - Release Date: 2/3/04

I also received these very genuine-looking e-mails when I was receiving up to 100+ SPAM e-mails a day ( I was with Claranet but have now changed my ISP). Microsoft say that they NEVER send unsolicited e-mail attacments. I contacted them and was told that it was a virus and to delete it. dougandbunny@freenet.co.uk