RE: OT: Spam Mail on List?

["Ernie Lim" <snort () itmm ca>]

I just created this email account and joined the list last Saturday and have
already received the following emails about 3 times now.

My antivirus mangled the email but the original looks very legit. 

_____________________________________________
From: Microsoft Security Support [mailto:xczhttowkfk-cucmkhm () ibayt msdn com]

Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 12:11 PM
To: Customer


Attachment file : Pack85.exe
Virus name: W32/Swen@MM
Action taken : Unable to Clean...

Attachment file : Pack85.exe
Virus name: W32/Swen@MM
Secondary Action taken : Moved...

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Microsoft Customer

this is the latest version of security update, the "October 2003, Cumulative
Patch" update which fixes all known security vulnerabilities affecting MS
Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express as well as three newly
discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to help protect your computer from
these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to
run code on your computer. This update includes the functionality of all
previously released patches.    


 System requirements    Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP      
 This update applies to         MS Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and later
MS Outlook, version 8.00 and later
MS Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later      
 Recommendation  Customers should install the patch at the earliest
opportunity.     
 How to install  Run attached file. Choose Yes on displayed dialog box.  
 How to use      You don't need to do anything after installing this item.


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Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an unmonitored e-mail
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