Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 12:48:31 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
From: Weyrlady <Weyrlady at dragonweyr.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Unsolicited "Latest Security Patch" from
  Microsoft... real? hoax?
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

At 11:19 AM 4/12/03, you wrote:
>Anybody else get this email from Microsoft?  If so, is
>it real?  (It looked genuine, but I'm dubious.)
>
>[I've removed the executable Q155753.exe that was
>attached to the email]
>
> > From: "Microsoft Internet Customer Support"
> > <tdbdslrb_127250 at advisor.ms.com>

Take a look at the From: address.  DEfinitely not Microsoft.  In fact, that
website is for Morgan Stanley, which probably also wouldn't be sending you
email from MSN.  The address is faked, and I doubt MSN proper would feel
the need to fake their own email.

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