Comments on: Virus Disguised as XP Update? Or not?

By: maayan

maayan — Thu, 22 Jan 2004 04:06:53 +0000

my icq shuts down by itselves.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:34:25 +0000

T'as bien fait de te méfier, le machin s'appelle Xombe, c'est un Trojan horse pas très méchant.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,11423...

By: Steph

Steph — Sat, 10 Jan 2004 06:33:39 +0000

ça c'est clair, et tous les utilisateurs un peu avertis (moi y compris!) le savent depuis belle lurette.

Disons que ce que je voulais dire, c'est que je ne blâmerais pas l'utilisateur un peu néophyte qui tomberait dans le panneau — il fait assez “sérieux”, leur faux e-mail Microsoft!

By: Barzi

Barzi — Sat, 10 Jan 2004 04:25:53 +0000

Il est très simple de changer l'adresse d'expéditeur d'un mail. C'est navrant, mais c'est comme cela. Ce n'est pas un bug, c'est un fonction.

By: raphael wils

raphael wils — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 20:51:09 +0000

Microsoft never send any email for windows update. It is better to remove immediately such emails. as any emails from unknown people with objects differents from images.

By: Raphaël Wils

Raphaël Wils — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 20:49:30 +0000

Microsoft never send any email for windows update. It is better to remove immediately such emails. as any emails from unknown people with objects differents from images.

By: Somebaudy

Somebaudy — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 18:43:44 +0000

http://www.hoaxbuster.com/hoaxliste/hoax.php?id...

http://www.microsoft.com/france/securite/protec...

By: Steph

Steph — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 17:26:51 +0000

You seem to think like me. What I find frightening is how “real” the e-mail looks. Seems to me the chances an unexperienced user with XP would install the attachment are pretty high.

By: Eric Daspet

Eric Daspet — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 17:17:33 +0000

Never trust an email. If a company really wants to send a such email, there will always be a link to the official website on a page describing the same thing as the email, where you can download the file.

For MS policy about emails you can check :
- french : http://www.microsoft.com/france/securite/protec...
- english : http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/aut...

By: Xavier Borderie

Xavier Borderie — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 17:14:59 +0000

Most likely a fake (and prolly a virus, too).
I clearly don't think MS would mail such thing to its clients.
Delete accordingly.

By: Xavier Borderie

Xavier Borderie — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Most likely a fake (and prolly a virus, too).
I clearly don’t think MS would mail such thing to its clients.
Delete accordingly.

By: Eric Daspet

Eric Daspet — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

For MS policy about emails you can check : - french : http://www.microsoft.com/france/securite/protection/politique_emails.asp - english : http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/authenticate_mail.asp

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

You seem to think like me. What I find frightening is how “real” the e-mail looks. Seems to me the chances an unexperienced user with XP would install the attachment are pretty high.

By: Somebaudy

Somebaudy — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

http://www.hoaxbuster.com/hoaxliste/hoax.php?idArticle=13630

http://www.microsoft.com/france/securite/protection/politique_emails.asp

By: Raphaël Wils

Raphaël Wils — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Microsoft never send any email for windows update. It is better to remove immediately such emails. as any emails from unknown people with objects differents from images.