http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/ms_genuine_mail.mspx
What Microsoft has to say about recognising fake Microsoft mails. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "brrgh2004" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 5:16 PM Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: Window Update > My two cents worth. If you don't want to worry about whether it is > the legitimate Microsoft web site, NEVER CLICK ON ANY LINKS FROM > EMAIL. ALWAYS GO TO THE MICROSOFT WEBSITE, WWW.MSN.COM OR > WWW.MICROSOFT.COM, AND CLICK ON THE WINDOWS UPDATE. That way, you > can be sure you are getting the real thing. > > I get email all the time from web sites that are suppost to be the > legitimate Microsoft website, but never click on the links. I only > needed to be burned once for clicking on the provided link of what I > thought was the Microsoft web site, and learned my lesson the hard > way. Now I sign in to Microsoft and get my updates and download and > have never experienced any problems. Hope this helps. > > --- In [email protected], "Rupert Bear" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>Is this a genuine Microsoft site or a spoof? >> >> Insufficient information, no url supplied :( but if you access the > site as Janet describes the site >> will be genuine >> >> >>why do we need to download software in order to download > software? >> >> I think the new software speeds up checking your system for > updates already installed, speeds up >> download and also checks to see if you have a genuine windows OS > installed. >> >> Rupert >> >> O^O--------------- Rupert's Reply To ---------------O^O >> >> Recently I went to update Windows and was greeted with a dialog box >> for downloading software. Is this a genuine Microsoft site or a > spoof? >> If genuine, why do we need to download software in order to > download >> software? >> >> Thanx, >> >> Mike >> >> Avast ye land lubbers! >> One bear and no pirates found in this outbound vessel >> >> --- >> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. >> Virus Database (VPS): 0546-0, 14/11/2005 >> Tested on: 14/11/2005 19:32:53 >> > > > > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post > personal issues directly to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
