Microsoft e-mailed patches

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Dave W.

Twice in recent days, I have had to go direct to my mail server to delete a
'blocked e-mail' (too big to download before time-out).
Both times it was a so-called security patch from 'MSN Security'.
Am I correct in thinking this is bogus, a virus/trojan/worm trying to find a
way in?
I normally update my OP direct from Microsoft's website.

Dave W.
 
Dave W. said:
Twice in recent days, I have had to go direct to my mail server to delete a
'blocked e-mail' (too big to download before time-out).
Both times it was a so-called security patch from 'MSN Security'.
Am I correct in thinking this is bogus, a virus/trojan/worm trying to find a
way in?
I normally update my OP direct from Microsoft's website.

Dave W.
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Microsoft DON'T send patches/fixes via email.

They do however send (if you have registered) notifications (digitally
signed) of available patches/fixes

Clive
 
from the wonderful person said:
Twice in recent days, I have had to go direct to my mail server to delete a
'blocked e-mail' (too big to download before time-out).
Both times it was a so-called security patch from 'MSN Security'.
Am I correct in thinking this is bogus, a virus/trojan/worm trying to find a
way in?
Click to expand...

If it was ~152k attachment it was almost certainly W32-Gibe.B. MS don't
=ever= send unsolicted patches by email. You're lucky if you only got 2
... I've been getting 5-10 a week for several months now (all reported to
the originators' ISPs).
 
Dave W. said:
Twice in recent days, I have had to go direct to my mail server to delete a
'blocked e-mail' (too big to download before time-out).
Both times it was a so-called security patch from 'MSN Security'.
Am I correct in thinking this is bogus, a virus/trojan/worm trying to find a
way in?
I normally update my OP direct from Microsoft's website.

Dave W.
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I'm always getting the damm things,
You are not alone,
Microsoft have recently reiterated they do not send out patches.
Avon.
"It's just a machine"
 
Dave said:
Twice in recent days, I have had to go direct to my mail server to delete a
'blocked e-mail' (too big to download before time-out).
Both times it was a so-called security patch from 'MSN Security'.
Am I correct in thinking this is bogus, a virus/trojan/worm trying to find a
way in?
I normally update my OP direct from Microsoft's website.

Dave W.
Click to expand...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp

--J
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Yes, it is. Microsoft never emails a patch. They would only send you the
link where you could get the patch.

Yves
 
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