Hmm I never got this before on email and wish I never did, I know a few people who get these alot daily but im the first one to get this wonder how they got my email addy

Here are the Internet headers in the email..

X-Message-Info: LGjzam7y+Lu7G8gcFEEZiqsphwFRQfMFVbiBaqgU4ns=
Received: from mc6-f33.hotmail.com ([65.54.252.169]) by mc6-s12.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824);
Sun, 11 Jan 2004 19:40:00 -0800
Received: from smta08.mail.ozemail.net ([203.103.165.120]) by mc6-f33.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824);
Sun, 11 Jan 2004 19:39:37 -0800
Received: from mhccu ([210.84.119.113]) by smta08.mail.ozemail.net
with SMTP
id <20040112033804.JLVO23945.smta08.mail.ozemail.net@mhccu>;
Mon, 12 Jan 2004 03:38:04 +0000
FROM: "Program Security Center" <jklainnerxl-ixiwtl@support.microsoft.com>
TO: "Partner" <sjhogl.osgsipq@support.microsoft.com>
SUBJECT: Current Security Upgrade
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="crdqdmezsj"
Message-Id: <20040112033804.JLVO23945.smta08.mail.ozemail.net@mhccu>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 03:38:36 +0000
Return-Path: cvharris@ozemail.com.au
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Jan 2004 03:39:37.0580 (UTC) FILETIME=[B3F062C0:01C3D8BD]

And check the address, It was orginally in my junk folder but I moved it then I thought hmm why would it be moved ot my junk folder and i checked and found out the email address isnt real and the internet headers look suspicious. So I got rid of it.

Sim... Please read here:

http://www.flexbeta.net/main/comments.php?catid=1&id=5707

This isnt from windowsupdate though, says support.microsoft.com

Open the attachment and have fun-i did it my self-it was soo good to be infected again i love microsoft for making their system so vulnareble and so easy to write worms and troajns -i just bless them-and i hope they will make even more holes and flaws in the future- and also to put the prices up so everyone would think their getting even more secure and more reliable OS -and for all beta testers -dont waste youre freaking time looking at their products-its obvious that they dont differ than their previous-its just crap under the hood-WAY to go microsoft keep the goood work.


Thank you for using Microsoft products.

This is spam mail. They send you 150kb attatchments that contain virus infected files posing as updates to windows xp. I used to get like 20 of these a day. But I blocked them all.
I read about this somewhere on microsoft.com
Actually microsoft will never send you files by email unless you requested support from microsoft.

Yup I knew that for awhile now. Oh well.

I dont think microsoft would even send atachments, maybe a link if it was urgent its obvious from the start that its fake...
is there no way 2 trace the message...?

It's a good idea to alsways display the full header so you can tell if this is some boggus email.

Ture in this case i hope that person who started it suffers!!!



but yet again who could fall 4 such a boggus email?

People who have started using a computer recently. But not there fault really, hey we all started once and we all prolly would of done the same thing

Ya good aproche. Our skills do get better! we also learn from our mistakes!

MS will never send you an e-amil about security updates... if you get one (even if it's from microsoft.com) it's probably a virus.

Ah, no, this is incorrect. If you ARE on the WU v4 or 5, they WILL let you know that there are security updates on the site. Same with windows 2000 news

how is that, I use Windows update v5 and I don't get e-mails...

Are you gonna tell me that you didn't receive an e-mail from MS about the blaster worm, and instructions for removal?
PLUS other security notifications "available for download" on windows update and Beta site?

I didnt

Sorry to be so vague in my previous post, but i was on my home computer. I get all my e-mails on my work machine. Here is what i got from MS on August 14, 2003:

To cancel your subscription to this newsletter or stop all e-mail newsletters from microsoft.com, read the directions at the bottom of this page.
You are receiving this message because you are a Microsoft newsletter subscriber. Please print this page for your reference.

For the most recent news about Blaster, it is very important that you visit the Security page: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=220821. You will also find tips for helping Friends, family, and colleagues.

In This Newsletter:
- Who Is Affected
- Impact of Attack
- Actions to Take
- Technical Details
- Recovery
- Related Knowledge Base
- Related Microsoft Security Bulletins
- Tips for Helping Friends, Family, and Colleagues

At 11:34 A.M. Pacific Time on August 11, Microsoft began investigating a worm reported by Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS). Several antivirus companies have responded and written tools to remove the Blaster worm.

Who Is Affected?
Users of the following products are affected:
- Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0
- Microsoft Windows® 2000
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows ServerT 2003

The worm was discovered August 11. Customers who had previously applied the security patch MS03-026 are protected.

To determine if the worm is present on your machine, see the technical details below.

...and it goes on.
So YES, MS will send out e-mails advising you of potential viruses. Also if you subscribe to Windows Platform News you will receive notifications of security updates in the newsletter to. Here is a snippit from the newsletter:

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Get E-mail About New Security Updates
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=371077
Microsoft offers e-mail alerts that notify you when we release an important security bulletin or virus alert, or when you might need to take action to guard against a circulating threat.

Hope this clarifys things