[pmmail-list] did anybody else receive this?

[Marty Rimpau]

Hi, Ralph, I have the virus definitions for yesterday, as live update
doesn't get each day's definitions, only those absolutely necessary,
and I don't know why Norton didn't get it, when I saved the attachment,
and ran scan with Norton anti-virus from the context menu, but they're
deleted from my system, and I forwarded the attachment to the abuse
department at my provider, so maybe they'll know what that was supposed
to be.  On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 18:41:33 -0400, Ralph Cohen wrote:

>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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