Fake Microsoft Email

Quote from Microsoft: 'If you receive an e-mail that claims to contain software from Microsoft, do not run the attachment. The safest course of action is to delete the mail altogether. If you would like to take additional action, report the e-mail to the sender's Internet Service Provider. Most ISPs provide an "abuse" userid for this purpose'.

The latest fake email message promises a fix for the MSBlaster computer worm, and urges people to click on an attached file. Naturally, the attachment is not what it seems...

According to Microsoft spokesman Sean Sundwall, the message looks official, but the attachment should be a red flag. "We absolutely never send e-mail with attachments," Sundwall said. "Most reputable companies would never send an attachment about something of that nature. If you see one, you know it's a hoax." More information is available at the Microsoft site.

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