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Offline Clive

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Fake Microsoft security update spreads Autorun worm
« on: January 05, 2011, 08:26 »
Have you received an email seemingly from Microsoft's security team telling you to "Update your Windows"? Have you been sent a file called KB453396-ENU.zip and told to run it on your Windows computer?

Well, think twice before following the instructions.

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Re: Fake Microsoft security update spreads Autorun worm
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2011, 09:22 »
One would hope that by now, people realise Microsoft don't send updates by email, but there will be a few that fall for it.  :(
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Re: Fake Microsoft security update spreads Autorun worm
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2011, 10:11 »
I have to treat my dogs regularly for worms they pick up in pee-mails.

Some computer users are about as intelligent as my dogs.
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Re: Fake Microsoft security update spreads Autorun worm
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2011, 10:32 »
You  underestimate your dogs, Gill.
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Re: Fake Microsoft security update spreads Autorun worm
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2011, 11:14 »
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