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Apply this patch
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Stephane Jourd Heuil
2004-02-02 23:59:19 UTC
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Microsoft Customer

this is the latest version of security update, the
"February 2004, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates
all known security vulnerabilities affecting
MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express.
Install now to protect your computer
from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could
allow an malicious user to run code on your system.
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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2004-02-05 16:51:28 UTC
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DON'T FALL FOR THAT POST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remove the Post ";Apply this Patch" 2/2/04 before someone gets Infected
With a Virus or Trojan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a Newsgroup Version of those FAKE EMAILS FROM MS TO UPGRADE !!!!!!

This is in that Post:

"Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an unmonitored
e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any replies."

*** MS NEVER, EVER USES EMAIL OR NEWSGROUPS TO NOTIFY OR SEND PATCHES
!!!!!! ***

This Fake one is from France:

02/05/04 11:35:33 dns 81.167.131.45
nslookup 81.167.131.45
Canonical name: dyn-81-167-131-45.ppp.tiscali.fr
Addresses:
81.167.131.45

02/05/04 11:42:40 Abuse address lookup for dyn-81-167-131-45.ppp.tiscali.fr
whois -h whois.abuse.net dyn-81-167-131-45.ppp.tiscali.fr ...
***@tiscali.fr (for tiscali.fr)

DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT AND DO NOT CLICK THE LINKS AS THEY ARE FAKE
AS WELL !!!!!!!!!!!!

IF YOU NEED TO UPDATE THEN GO TO THE WINDOWS UPDATE SITE USING YOUR
START BUTTON THEN WINDOWS UPDATE !!!!!

Don't fall for this Crap in Emails or Newsgroups !

This is not how MS does Updates EVER !!!!!!
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Microsoft Customer
this is the latest version of security update, the "February 2004,
Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates all known security
vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS
Outlook Express. Install now to protect your computer from these
vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an malicious user
to run code on your system. 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.
Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles can be
found on the Microsoft Technical Support <http://support.microsoft.com/>
web site. For security-related information about Microsoft products,
please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor
<http://www.microsoft.com/security> web site, or Contact Us.
<http://www.microsoft.com/contactus/contactus.asp>
Thank you for using Microsoft products.
Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an unmonitored
e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any replies.
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