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Old 19-Sep-2003, 14:48
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Microsoft Hoax/Virus/Update?


I got two e-mails today from "microsoft." The first one is below:
<< 300k >>



The second e-mail I got was pretty much the same thing, only difference was the
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From: "Network Security Division" <uvngovcuyhnm-oazgki@vnkyjq.msn.net>
Date: 2003/09/19 Fri PM 02:13:38 EDT
To: "Client" <lxagn.ezhlxiah@vnkyjq.msn.net>
Subject: New Microsoft Pack

And then the attachment was qtm.exe

Rather odd. I didn't run either of them, but I just wanted to know if anyone has more information on this subject.... Is this a virus? Or is it really an update?

[UPDATE]A third e-mail has arrived:

Quote:
From: "Program Security Division" <gvwwqwsqoepxq@news.msdn.com>
Date: 2003/09/19 Fri PM 03:27:27 EDT
To: "MS Customer" <mdaexxld.bigjjwtjgh@news.msdn.com>
Subject: Current Network Update


With the attachment installation1.exe[/UPDATE]

It is a virus: http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20030919S0005
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only 3?

when I booted my box today I recieved 19 of those virusses......

and I'm not counting yesterday..
and the day has just started...
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I really hate this virus....

I already have 211 !! of those emails
all about 145K big...

yes, that is wasting 30Mb

I'll just keep the mails for fun,
because they don't work on Linux
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211 wow. I'll count myself luckily I've only received one.
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