Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 " Good friends are good for your health. " - Irwin Sarason, Ph D This information came in a newsletter that I receive from my spyware program. This isn't a hoax. Please share. New Fake Microsoft Security Updates Once again, attackers are sending email messages designed to look as if they're from Microsoft, directing you to a Web site designed to look like the Microsoft site, where they hope you'll download a " patch " that actually installs a Trojan on your computer. The Trojan allows the hacker to take control of your computer remotely. This is especially dangerous because the message comes near the " Patch Tuesday " day when Microsoft issues its monthly security updates, thus fooling many users into thinking it's a genuine notice. Don't be taken in by this scam, and be sure to warn other PC users who may not be technically savvy that Microsoft does not ever distribute their security updates through e-mail links in HTML mail. Read more here: http://www.winxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=050412SE-Fake_Updates Buffy Laughter is an instant vacation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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