My mailbox is under attack

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My mailbox is under attack. I received 120 pikes of mail that were
blocked
by Microsoft,Norton Anti Virus and my ISP,what can I do?
 
msnews.microsoft.com said:
My mailbox is under attack. I received 120 pikes of mail that were
blocked
by Microsoft,Norton Anti Virus and my ISP,what can I do
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Most likely, you are receiving the bogus email with attachments purporting
to be security upgrades or patches from Microsoft. DO NOT open them under
any circumstance.The emails contain viruses. DELETE the ones that do
download to your system IMMEDIATELY. Just make sure your AV definitions are
current, scan your system to be sure your have not been affected. There is
nothing end users ,(we...you), can do except ride out the storm and maintain
the necessary security to protect our systems.
 
That is the most stupid suggestion.
If you think others should open an unknown attachment that most likely
has a virus is either totally ignorant or plain stupid on your part.

NEVER open an unknown or unexpected attachment whether you know the
source or not.
 
HELLO!

The microsoft update attachment emails going around IS the virus.

Latest threat description as found on esafe.com:

Win32.Swen.a
Win32.Swen.a Threat Level: Medium

Alias: Win32.Swen.a,Swen, I-Worm.Swen, W32/Swen.A@mm, W32/Gibe.E@MM, Gibe.E
Platforms: Win 95,Win 98,Win ME,Win NT,Win 2K,Win XP
Updated on: 18 September, 2003
Arrival Form: Email,Network Shares,IRC,P2P
Type: Win32,Worm,Trojan
Damage: Create files,Prevent normal OS operation,Send Email,Send
Message,Theft of information,Other

Win32.Swen.a is a mass-mailing worm which employs multiple propagation
methods to spread. The worm may appear to be a legitimate message from
Microsoft. All users must note that Microsoft will never send updates
and paths via email.

The worm attempts to open itself automatically when received via email
by using the I-Frame exploit. eSafe Gateway and eSafe Mail customers are
proactively protected from this exploit and therefore the worm will not
be able to self-execute on protected machines.

Do NOT run (or download) the attachment!

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