Fishy email to download emoticons

just wondering if the email sent from
to download 30 emoticons for
free (Message-Id: <20081003134813.5771.2892592->
) is authentic. It points to the following web page:
http://www.livemessenger-emoticons.com/

looks fishy to me

I wouldn't download it

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Hi Edgar

Thanks for checking. It is a legitimate website with no malware. And it does
give you 30 free emoticons.

Sameer Halai
Windows Live Messenger Team

> just wondering if the email sent from
> to download 30 emoticons for
> free (Message-Id: <20081003134813.5771.2892592->
> ) is authentic. It points to the following web page:
> http://www.livemessenger-emoticons.com/
>
> looks fishy to me

Hi,

It's legit. It doesn't look legit because it's not a Microsoft site per-say, it's contracted
out by one of the Microsoft offices and some marketing company.

If you look at that autosearch.exe file, you'll find it is digitally signed by Microsoft.

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"TheCroW" <> wrote in message
news:b-...
>> just wondering if the email sent from
>> to download 30 emoticons for
>> free (Message-Id: <20081003134813.5771.2892592->
>> ) is authentic. It points to the following web page:
>> http://www.livemessenger-emoticons.com/
>>
>> looks fishy to me
>>
>
> Think you are right ... it looks fishy. The download of the emoticons is
> called "autosearch.exe"? ... way to weird. Also the site lacks *any* kind
> of info on who they are and so on. Right not to trust this, anybody can
> claim free emoticons and can put some links to Microsoft sites on their
> page.
> The site itself also is not connected to Microsoft in any way ... it's
> hosted by www.sil.at, it's in Austria.
>
> Menno
>
>
>

Hi,

I admit the last time one of them even barely struck my interest, I just installed it in a VM
and copied them over

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"TheCroW" <> wrote in message
news: m...
> Ok ... actually it's not about looking legit ... it's about looking like ... well, nothing
> at all ... no explanation on who they are or whatever ... I believe you that's its okay but
> for me I wouldn't download something from a site that looks and acts like that in a
> lifetime ...
>
> Menno
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> It's legit. It doesn't look legit because it's not a Microsoft site per-say, it's
>> contracted out by one of the Microsoft offices and some marketing company.
>>
>> If you look at that autosearch.exe file, you'll find it is digitally signed by Microsoft.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> --
>>
>>
>> "TheCroW" <> wrote in message
>> news:b-...
>>>> just wondering if the email sent from
>>>> to download 30 emoticons for
>>>> free (Message-Id: <20081003134813.5771.2892592->
>>>> ) is authentic. It points to the following web page:
>>>> http://www.livemessenger-emoticons.com/
>>>>
>>>> looks fishy to me
>>>>
>>>
>>> Think you are right ... it looks fishy. The download of the emoticons is
>>> called "autosearch.exe"? ... way to weird. Also the site lacks *any* kind
>>> of info on who they are and so on. Right not to trust this, anybody can
>>> claim free emoticons and can put some links to Microsoft sites on their
>>> page.
>>> The site itself also is not connected to Microsoft in any way ... it's
>>> hosted by www.sil.at, it's in Austria.
>>>
>>> Menno
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Hi.....


"mansrm81" wrote:

>
> I wouldn't download it.
>
>
> --
> mansrm81
>
> If you think I helped you fix your problem give me some rep . Click on
> the scales.
>