"Microsoft" e-mail.

[radixr]

I have received (and deleted without opening) repeated e-mails with an attachment purportedly from Microsoft that state in the subject line "Use this patch immediately!"



Does anyone know what this is and if it is legitmate?

 

[JR2]

Its a virus, Microsoft does not email out upgrade patches/upgrades.



As a matter of fact, no one emails out the patch. They might send you a link to the patch, but no send you the entire patch.



Good luck and keep deleting.

 

[klenger]

Another nasty one is emai comming from (what appears to be) your ISP saying that your computer is infected with a virus. The email has an attachement, which the sender claims will clean the virus from your computer. You can guess the punch line of this one.