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Fuzzy Logic Watch out for fake Microsoft “Security Update” email
Fuzzy Logic Watch out for fake Microsoft “Security Update” email | Watch out for fake Microsoft “Security Update” email |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Monday, 13 October 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 3 Well, the email sounds legitimate enough. The subject line, as we already know, says “Security Update for OS Microsoft Windows”. Featured Whitepaper
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“Please notice that Microsoft company has recently issued a Security Update for OS Microsoft Windows. The update applies to the following OS versions: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millenium, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista. “Please notice, that present update applies to high-priority updates category. In order to help protect your computer against security threats and performance problems, we strongly recommend you to install this update. “Since public distribution of this Update through the official website http://www.microsoft.com would have result in efficient creation of a malicious software, we made a decision to issue an experimental private version of an update for all Microsoft Windows OS users. “As your computer is set to receive notifications when new updates are available, you have received this notice. “In order to start the update, please follow the step-by-step instruction: 1. Run the file, that you have received along with this message. 2. Carefully follow all the instructions you see on the screen. “If nothing changes after you have run the file, probably in the settings of your OS you have an indication to run all the updates at a background routine. In that case, at this point the upgrade of your OS will be finished. “We apologize for any inconvenience this back order may be causing you. “Thank you, “Steve Lipner Director of Security Assurance Microsoft Corp.” The email ends with: “-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 7.1 X0NV4E8RL1VX591EXTEZL3TC6VZLOVX76RJ9PRV17IAM39SU0X5Y9BRYOH6N6L9PQ SJHD5DOT78U66JJT7N6Z2WYCEMCEN3RY2KIAKUO3DZOF12FV8PDLR8HMA4YPQBENU LCTPQOH0D628ZBGH4TEYSUB28985KU41VZNJTEN5DY7GGSUCDN290TG7BRMBHOHCD TRWYB6FFJI38D1632EZYQOTQNVXF5R28BR0VN324F6WXH3JI2PP19DA67Z6OI1IOT CTF48CTEA48H0OIMAY9LDAVNJW61UQPPRVL== -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----“ So, how can you protect yourself? It's not hard and you can ensure online crims won't get your data! Please read on to page 3... |
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