I keep receiving this email?

Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
More than 500.000 already infected!


File: patch.exe (12Kbytes)


Is this a hoax?

Yes, it is a hoax. Microsoft does not sent out patches by email.

(Microsoft may send out warnings by email if you have signed up for one of
their announcement lists, but you always need to go to their site to
download the patch).

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp

Cheers
Ken


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: I keep receiving this email?
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: Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
: There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
: More than 500.000 already infected!
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: File: patch.exe (12Kbytes)
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: Is this a hoax?
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