I received this e-mail today.



It immediately struck me as very suspicious because:
a)I am not registered to receive Microsoft updates on this e-mail address
b)It came from rbomvfxjopfen_vejf@advisor_msdn.net
c)It has and attachment called Install4.exe

I looked at the Windows update site and there is no mention of this update, so it looks like some muppet has found an ingenious way to deliver a virus or worm to the masses.

Apologies if everyone is aware of this one already, It's the first time I’ve seen it.

Stuart

 

Yep it's a virus called W32/Swen@MM. It was discovered at the end of last week and is medium risk.

Stuart

 

Bin the e-mail, don't open the attachment. As you have worked out it's not from Microsoft.

This type of e-mail has been doing the rounds lately.

 

It was binned as soon as I saw it, along with another one.

Oops just noticed the same subject running below, I'm slow off the mark as usual

 

I had one last week from support@microsoft (or something similar).............


Pete The Biker

 

I've had this one four times now!

Install Zone Alarm Pro, it scans attachments on emails and quaranteened each of these attachments.

 

I have received this 9 times, all from different email addresses with a size of 155kb to 156kb.

Damn virus writers.