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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: CST59110326ID - Microsoft.Com ContactUS Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 18:24:37 -0800 Hello and thank you for contacting us at Microsoft.com regarding the website you reported. * This is an unfortunate hoax where someone has used a "feature" of http addressing (not specific to any product, but to the internet) to redirect users to a third-party site. Microsoft's sites have not been compromised or spoofed in any way. * Basically, if you look at the address, you will see www.microsoft.com followed by the & sign, a string of random text (this could be anything and then the @ sign with a complete url (212.254.206.213/1338825GHU_98.asp) after it. This actually takes the person to another site, not MS, where they have built some spoofed content. If you go to 212.254.206.213/1338825GHU_98.asp, you will get the same result. * Putting any site in this URL will yield the same result. For instance, if you go to http://www.sun.com&[EMAIL PROTECTED] you will getredirected to Microsoft.com, not Sun. * Microsoft's sites are available, this hoax is simply an attempt to redirect customers to some offensive content. The best way to be sure you are getting to Microsoft.com is to make sure you are using ONLY the URL that you need to reach any of our sites. Should yopu have any other concerns, please feel free to write us back. Sincerely, Grace A Microsoft.com Customer Support --- Original Message --- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu Feb 7 02:07:52 PST 2002 Subject: Microsoft.Com ContactUS URL:http://www.microsoft.com/PressPass/trial/schmal/III.asp LANG:English (United States) LOC:IN BR: windows 98/ msie 5.5/en-us I received this link in my mail which suggests the acquisition of Redhat by Microsoft. In the absence of anyother news item I request you to kindly inform if this news is infact true. http://www.microsoft.com&[EMAIL PROTECTED]/1338825GHU_98.asp Regards |
