RE: CRIME The latest spoof- "Newest Net Security Patch"

From: Rocky Gregory (rocky@private)
Date: Thu Sep 18 2003 - 19:02:51 PDT

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    A friend of mine had a user get hit with this today.  It also tries to
    have you add all of your MAPI profile information if it doesn't already
    have an Outlook profile built.  And it has a real looking UI.  Lovely.
    http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100662.htm
    
    
    
    
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: owner-crime@private [mailto:owner-crime@private] On Behalf
    Of Brian Varine
    Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 6:15 PM
    To: CRIME list
    Subject: CRIME The latest spoof- "Newest Net Security Patch"
    
    
    Just got this one in the mail...even came with the cumulative patch
    attached! How convienient.
    
    ------------------  Virus Warning Message (on the network)
    
    Found virus WORM_SWEN.A in file q595315.exe
    The uncleanable file is deleted.
    
    A virus was found either in the body of this message or in the message
    attachment. If the infected file could be cleaned, the clean file was
    inserted back into this message. If the infected file could not be
    cleaned, it was removed from this message. To stop further spreading of
    this virus, please immediately notify the sender that the file was
    infected and needs to be cleaned before being sent again.
    
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    Microsoft Customer
    
    this is the latest version of security update, the
    "September 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes
    all known security vulnerabilities affecting
    MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express
    as well as three new vulnerabilities.
    Install now to help protect your computer
    from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an
    attacker to run code on your computer. This update includes the
    functionality of all previously released patches.
    
    System requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP
    This update applies to:
     - MS Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and later
     - MS Outlook, version 8.00 and later
     - MS Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
    
    Recommendation: Customers should install the patch at the earliest
    opportunity. How to install: Run attached file. Choose Yes on displayed
    dialog box. How to use: You don't need to do anything after installing
    this item.
    
    
    Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles can be
    found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site.
    http://support.microsoft.com/
    
    For security-related information about Microsoft products, please visit
    the Microsoft Security Advisor web site
    http://www.microsoft.com/security/
    
    Thank you for using Microsoft products.
    
    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.
    
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    The names of the actual companies and products mentioned herein are the
    trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright 2003 Microsoft
    Corporation.
    
    
    
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    ------------------  Virus Warning Message (on the network)
    
    q595315.exe is removed from here because it contains a virus.
    
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