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Bob Julian - 20 Dec 2003 14:12 GMT

To Whom It May Concern:

My wife keeps receiving this message, and the "patch.exe"
always checks out as containing the

            "W32dumaru@mm"
virus.

Using Windows XP on an e-machine P-4.

Just thought that you might want to know.

Sincerely,
Bob Julian
Robert_julian@lycos.com

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From:    "Microsoft" <security@microsoft.com> Add to Address Book
To:    linda_j_92545@yahoo.com
Subject:    Use this patch immediately !


Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
More than 500.000 already infected!

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patch.exe
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Scan and Save to my Yahoo! Briefcase

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Jupiter Jones [MVP] - 20 Dec 2003 17:17 GMT

Bob;
See this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/bogmail.htm

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html

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