-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 October 19, 2003 12:19 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: > I have just received the latest version of the fake M$ mails: > > Last Network Security Update > Date: Sun Oct 19 17:55:27 2003 > From: "Microsoft Internet Security Center" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Microsoft Consumer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Microsoft Consumer > > this is the latest version of security update, the > "October 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates > all known security vulnerabilities affecting > MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express > as well as three newly discovered vulnerabilities. > Install now to help protect your computer > from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could > allow an attacker to run code on your system. > This update includes the functionality of all previously released > patches. > > While I was away several people told me that they were just doing > something quite normal, 'and then I got the virus. And I had done > what Microsoft said in their message'. I know it's ridiculous > expecting virus writers to play fair, but this particular scam is the > one most likely to trap otherwise wary people. Aarrgghhh! I'm not > usually a violent person, but I'd like to hang, draw and quarter the > person that thought this one up. > > Anne
Thanks for an opportunity to join a rant Anne. (-; The sad part is that so many people will be taken in by such transparent "social engineering" crap. I spend more time de-worming infected Windows boxes than I do at anything else, and I'm not even trying to make a living at it. All of my friends and acquaintances have been apprised that they'll get one freebie, but the next time they're silly enough to "Click here to install" on a "Microsoft security update" e-mail the repair will cost them whatever I can get away with charging them. If they don't like that they're welcome to take the box to the nearest local service centre and pay the average minmum $75 door charge. Plus costs. Sometimes I think we all need to carry a "smart stick" with us at all times to whack these geniuses with. <g> <sigh> Gotta go rescue a neighbour that's been suckered for the third time in six months. After being told not to "click here" or install..... Let's see...what should I charge him; it's Sunday, he was warned at least twice....(-; Regards; Charlie - -- Edmonton,AB,Canada User 244963 at http://counter.li.org Cooker on kernel 2.4.22-10mdk 12:41:08 up 29 days, 2:04, 1 user, load average: 0.09, 0.13, 0.09 If God wanted us to be brave, why did he give us legs? -- Marvin Kitman -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/kt0wG11CaRuZZSIRAtb+AJ4zyk4exRvPBsg9FU8wqhIvg0F7ggCdG6oy y/cVYxv+iRY12XCePom8Sh8= =kolM -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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