CRIME Virus from Microsoft?

From: Mike Cuciti (mcuciti@private)
Date: Sat May 03 2003 - 09:50:33 PDT

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    All:
    
    I got the following email from "Vista Window and Door".  My ISP stated that the WORM_GIBE.B virus was in file UPDATE858.exe and deleted it. I understand that it was discovered in February of this year, but I thought a reminder to you all would be in order. 
    
    Thanks...
    
    -Mike
    
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    Microsoft Customer
    
    this is the latest version of security update, the
    "May 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates all
    known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer,
    Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly discovered
    vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your computer from these
    vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to
    run executable on your system. This update includes the functionality
    of all previously released patches.
    
    System requirements:
    Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
    
    This update applies to:
    Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and later
    Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
    Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
    
    Recommendation:
    Customers should install the patch at the earliest opportunity.
    
    How to install:
    Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed dialog box.
    
    How to use:
    You don't need to do anything after installing this item.
    
    Microsoft Technical Support is available at
    http://support.microsoft.com/
    
    For security-related information about Microsoft products,
    please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site at
    http://www.microsoft.com/security
    
    Contact us at
    http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/goregwiz.asp?target=/contactus/contactus.asp
    
    
    Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an unmonitored
    e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any replies.
    
    Thank you for using Microsoft products.
    



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