On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 02:42:03 -0800, Raul Gates wrote:

> I have been receiving three times a day for the last two
> weeks an email from security@microsoft.com with an
> attachment called ATT00005.txt (59B) with a subject that
> says "use this patch immediately !" and a text that says:
>
> "Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
> There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
> More than 500.000 already infected!"
>
> 1.Is it really from Microsoft?
> 2.Should I open the attachment?
> 3.What should I do to stop that incoming email?
> 4.WHAT SHOULD I DO?
>
> Thanks

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have been receiving three times a day for the last two
>weeks an email from security@microsoft.com with an
>attachment called ATT00005.txt (59B) with a subject that
>says "use this patch immediately !" and a text that says:
>
>"Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
>There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
>More than 500.000 already infected!"
>
>1.Is it really from Microsoft?

>2.Should I open the attachment?

>3.What should I do to stop that incoming email?

>4.WHAT SHOULD I DO?

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have been receiving three times a day for the last two
>weeks an email from security@microsoft.com with an
>attachment called ATT00005.txt (59B) with a subject that
>says "use this patch immediately !" and a text that says:
>
>"Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
>There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
>More than 500.000 already infected!"
>
>1.Is it really from Microsoft?
>2.Should I open the attachment?
>3.What should I do to stop that incoming email?
>4.WHAT SHOULD I DO?
>
>Thanks