[pmmail-list] did anybody else receive this?

[Ralph Cohen]

It's a very common virus ploy.  Do NOT run the attachment.  MS does not
send out patches unrequested to individuals.  Also, be sure to make
sure you have the most up to date virus definition files.

Ralph Cohen

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 15:27:02 -0700, Marty Rimpau wrote:

>Hi all, I opened my inbox after starting my computer this afternoon,
>and got a message with an attachment, but it said microsoft critical
>update, with nothing in the preview pane, or the read only window, so,
>I looked at the attachment, and there were two of them, one being
>unnamed attachment.utt, and the other was patch2885.exe
>and not taking a chance, I didn't run the attachment, but I also got a
>message from internet delivery, or something like that, and the address
>that I got from both messages was
>steve32882@adelphia.net>
>so, I ran the scan with norton anti-virus option from the context menu,
>and it came back with no virus's, but was wondering what this
>patch2885.exe is, and why it was sent without any explanation as to
>what it is, and who to report it to if this is a virus?  I've never
>known microsoft to send critical updates to individuals before, and
>this one worries me.  I'm using windows 98 se, and pm mail version 2717
>if any of this helps, and thanks in advance.  
>Marty
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