malicious update ???

I got the following E-mail, concerning a KB770848.exe update
I wonder if this is a virus or so ??
My viruschecker blocked it!!
=======================================

Dear Microsoft Customer,

Please notice that Microsoft company has recently issued a Security Update
for OS Microsoft Windows. The update applies to the following OS versions:
Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millenium,
Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista.

Please notice, that present update applies to high-priority updates
category. In order to help protect your computer against security threats and
performance problems, we strongly recommend you to install this update.

Since public distribution of this Update through the official website
http://www.microsoft.com would have result in efficient creation of a
malicious software, we made a decision to issue an experimental private
version of an update for all Microsoft Windows OS users.

As your computer is set to receive notifications when new updates are
available, you have received this notice.

In order to start the update, please follow the step-by-step instruction:
1. Run the file, that you have received along with this message.
2. Carefully follow all the instructions you see on the screen.

If nothing changes after you have run the file, probably in the settings of
your OS you have an indication to run all the updates at a background
routine. In that case, at this point the upgrade of your OS will be finished.

We apologize for any inconvenience this back order may be causing you.


Thank you,

Steve Lipner
Director of Security Assurance
Microsoft Corp.


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Good for your virus checker.
Microsoft does not send files including updates as email attachment.

Don

"DutchmanJack" <> wrote in message
news:8A16627F-85A9-4A3A-82E5-...
>I got the following E-mail, concerning a KB770848.exe update
> I wonder if this is a virus or so ??
> My viruschecker blocked it!!
> =======================================
>
> Dear Microsoft Customer,
>
> Please notice that Microsoft company has recently issued a Security Update
> for OS Microsoft Windows. The update applies to the following OS versions:
> Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millenium,
> Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista.
>
> Please notice, that present update applies to high-priority updates
> category. In order to help protect your computer against security threats
> and
> performance problems, we strongly recommend you to install this update.
>
> Since public distribution of this Update through the official website
> http://www.microsoft.com would have result in efficient creation of a
> malicious software, we made a decision to issue an experimental private
> version of an update for all Microsoft Windows OS users.
>
> As your computer is set to receive notifications when new updates are
> available, you have received this notice.
>
> In order to start the update, please follow the step-by-step instruction:
> 1. Run the file, that you have received along with this message.
> 2. Carefully follow all the instructions you see on the screen.
>
> If nothing changes after you have run the file, probably in the settings
> of
> your OS you have an indication to run all the updates at a background
> routine. In that case, at this point the upgrade of your OS will be
> finished.
>
> We apologize for any inconvenience this back order may be causing you.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Steve Lipner
> Director of Security Assurance
> Microsoft Corp.
>
>
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> Version: PGP 7.1
>
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> VEE8QI4D80T2V8VC6J0AYSW491PVPLRQE4J36XF4HV90MV0K5K 4H6FTKG8DSCJXYU
> 81HQE4X3QAVGY4649T27YBEZF542IZI139FQTL133V2NE10T1M 7A5SAULKSFAG3C9
> MIB159FC5D8KL9NJ42ZPN2ZPDALKEV6P6WYG2G6VEE4QY92C5S 86NK7X34EFV46ZJ
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>

This particular email is malicious & bogus. MS never sends updates by email.
--
Maurice Naggar
MS-MVP
-----

"DutchmanJack" <> wrote in message news:8A16627F-85A9-4A3A-82E5-...
>I got the following E-mail, concerning a KB770848.exe update
> I wonder if this is a virus or so ??
> My viruschecker blocked it!!
> =======================================
>
> Dear Microsoft Customer,
>
> Please notice that Microsoft company has recently issued a Security Update
> for OS Microsoft Windows. The update applies to the following OS versions:
> Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millenium,
> Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista.
>
> Please notice, that present update applies to high-priority updates
> category. In order to help protect your computer against security threats and
> performance problems, we strongly recommend you to install this update.
>
> Since public distribution of this Update through the official website
> http://www.microsoft.com would have result in efficient creation of a
> malicious software, we made a decision to issue an experimental private
> version of an update for all Microsoft Windows OS users.
>
> As your computer is set to receive notifications when new updates are
> available, you have received this notice.
>
> In order to start the update, please follow the step-by-step instruction:
> 1. Run the file, that you have received along with this message.
> 2. Carefully follow all the instructions you see on the screen.
>
> If nothing changes after you have run the file, probably in the settings of
> your OS you have an indication to run all the updates at a background
> routine. In that case, at this point the upgrade of your OS will be finished.
>
> We apologize for any inconvenience this back order may be causing you.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Steve Lipner
> Director of Security Assurance
> Microsoft Corp.
>
>
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> Version: PGP 7.1
>
> BE9B5LQCE33UMF17214BD75D5AAW7NQOVKPUGALIMVAG16D54I Y1WL9U4RTSD8YX9
> VEE8QI4D80T2V8VC6J0AYSW491PVPLRQE4J36XF4HV90MV0K5K 4H6FTKG8DSCJXYU
> 81HQE4X3QAVGY4649T27YBEZF542IZI139FQTL133V2NE10T1M 7A5SAULKSFAG3C9
> MIB159FC5D8KL9NJ42ZPN2ZPDALKEV6P6WYG2G6VEE4QY92C5S 86NK7X34EFV46ZJ
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>

SCAM!

See
http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archiv...customers.aspx
and
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archiv...h-malware.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

DutchmanJack wrote:
> I got the following E-mail, concerning a KB770848.exe update
> I wonder if this is a virus or so ??
> My viruschecker blocked it!!
> =======================================
>
> Dear Microsoft Customer,
>
> Please notice that Microsoft company has recently issued a Security Update
> for OS Microsoft Windows. The update applies to the following OS versions:
> Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millenium,
> Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista.
>
> Please notice, that present update applies to high-priority updates
> category. In order to help protect your computer against security threats
> and performance problems, we strongly recommend you to install this
> update.
>
> Since public distribution of this Update through the official website
> http://www.microsoft.com would have result in efficient creation of a
> malicious software, we made a decision to issue an experimental private
> version of an update for all Microsoft Windows OS users.
>
> As your computer is set to receive notifications when new updates are
> available, you have received this notice.
>
> In order to start the update, please follow the step-by-step instruction:
> 1. Run the file, that you have received along with this message.
> 2. Carefully follow all the instructions you see on the screen.
>
> If nothing changes after you have run the file, probably in the settings
> of
> your OS you have an indication to run all the updates at a background
> routine. In that case, at this point the upgrade of your OS will be
> finished.
>
> We apologize for any inconvenience this back order may be causing you.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Steve Lipner
> Director of Security Assurance
> Microsoft Corp.
>
>
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> Version: PGP 7.1
>
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> VEE8QI4D80T2V8VC6J0AYSW491PVPLRQE4J36XF4HV90MV0K5K 4H6FTKG8DSCJXYU
> 81HQE4X3QAVGY4649T27YBEZF542IZI139FQTL133V2NE10T1M 7A5SAULKSFAG3C9
> MIB159FC5D8KL9NJ42ZPN2ZPDALKEV6P6WYG2G6VEE4QY92C5S 86NK7X34EFV46ZJ
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Your AV did it's job .

--
Peter

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"DutchmanJack" <> wrote in message news:8A16627F-85A9-4A3A-82E5-...
>I got the following E-mail, concerning a KB770848.exe update
> I wonder if this is a virus or so ??
> My viruschecker blocked it!!
> =======================================
>
> Dear Microsoft Customer,
>
> Please notice that Microsoft company has recently issued a Security Update
> for OS Microsoft Windows. The update applies to the following OS versions:
> Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millenium,
> Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista.
>
> Please notice, that present update applies to high-priority updates
> category. In order to help protect your computer against security threats and
> performance problems, we strongly recommend you to install this update.
>
> Since public distribution of this Update through the official website
> http://www.microsoft.com would have result in efficient creation of a
> malicious software, we made a decision to issue an experimental private
> version of an update for all Microsoft Windows OS users.
>
> As your computer is set to receive notifications when new updates are
> available, you have received this notice.
>
> In order to start the update, please follow the step-by-step instruction:
> 1. Run the file, that you have received along with this message.
> 2. Carefully follow all the instructions you see on the screen.
>
> If nothing changes after you have run the file, probably in the settings of
> your OS you have an indication to run all the updates at a background
> routine. In that case, at this point the upgrade of your OS will be finished.
>
> We apologize for any inconvenience this back order may be causing you.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Steve Lipner
> Director of Security Assurance
> Microsoft Corp.
>
>
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> Version: PGP 7.1
>
> BE9B5LQCE33UMF17214BD75D5AAW7NQOVKPUGALIMVAG16D54I Y1WL9U4RTSD8YX9
> VEE8QI4D80T2V8VC6J0AYSW491PVPLRQE4J36XF4HV90MV0K5K 4H6FTKG8DSCJXYU
> 81HQE4X3QAVGY4649T27YBEZF542IZI139FQTL133V2NE10T1M 7A5SAULKSFAG3C9
> MIB159FC5D8KL9NJ42ZPN2ZPDALKEV6P6WYG2G6VEE4QY92C5S 86NK7X34EFV46ZJ
> 9HRX8PP855E0Y8KFI6DOENG7SH0OA4K1ZRH==
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>