***** Warning Verizon Users****** Just Received this E-Mail Do not install!!

[BoBoKnows]

I just received this e-mail that was stopped by my firewall.
Never ever install an update from Microsoft sent via e-mail.
All Microsoft updates for Windows XP are done through the Windows
Update site.
Just don't want to see new users getting their system smashed.
Mark Ronning

Anyone stupid enough to fall for something like this has no business having
a computer and deserves to have it trashed.

[Patrick Phillips]

Post by BoBoKnows

I just received this e-mail that was stopped by my firewall.
Never ever install an update from Microsoft sent via e-mail.
All Microsoft updates for Windows XP are done through the Windows
Update site.
Just don't want to see new users getting their system smashed.
Mark Ronning

Anyone stupid enough to fall for something like this has no business
having a computer and deserves to have it trashed.

Very true Microsoft not will not send patches and updates by email.

[Raoul Watson]

"Patrick Phillips" <***@verizon.NOT> wrote in message news:***@spooker...
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Post by Patrick Phillips
Very true Microsoft not will not send patches and updates by email.

I have dreams about a hijacker who rerouted Microsoft autoupdate site..

[Twayne]

Post by Raoul Watson
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Post by Patrick Phillips
Very true Microsoft not will not send patches and updates by email.

I have dreams about a hijacker who rerouted Microsoft autoupdate site..

That's an interesting comment, and something I've tried to discuss with
several knowledgeable people at MS and several non MS newsgroups. Other
than an "it can't happen" attitude I haven't yet found enough
explanation to satisfy my curiousity. I do have to admit I've never
seen and have never heard of, it happening. NOT that I mean to encourage
anyone to try it; just thinking out loud.

Regards,

Twayne

[Bit Twister]

Post by Twayne

Post by Raoul Watson
I have dreams about a hijacker who rerouted Microsoft autoupdate site..

That's an interesting comment, and something I've tried to discuss with
several knowledgeable people at MS and several non MS newsgroups. Other
than an "it can't happen" attitude I haven't yet found enough
explanation to satisfy my curiousity.

A simple DNS Cache Poisoning would allow redirection to a malware site.
Or a router crack changing DNS server values.

After that it would be cloning the handshaking for autoupdate to
accept the payload. :(

[Twayne]

Post by Bit Twister

Post by Twayne

Post by Raoul Watson
I have dreams about a hijacker who rerouted Microsoft autoupdate site..

That's an interesting comment, and something I've tried to discuss
with several knowledgeable people at MS and several non MS
newsgroups. Other than an "it can't happen" attitude I haven't yet
found enough explanation to satisfy my curiousity.

A simple DNS Cache Poisoning would allow redirection to a malware
site. Or a router crack changing DNS server values.
After that it would be cloning the handshaking for autoupdate to
accept the payload. :(

Some logic there, but if it's that "simple" then it should have happened
by now; and hasn't. There's something more to it. Interesting,
nonetheless.
But I'll leave it for the experts since it works and apparently works
very well, however they control it.

[Twayne]

Post by BoBoKnows
Anyone stupid enough to fall for something like this has no business
having a computer and deserves to have it trashed.

You sir are an idiot and are completely ignorant of the public, learning
curves, lack of awareness education and people in general. Your
ignorance is only outdone by your ignorances. I have NEVER fallen for
such a thing, but I know several who have, why they did it, and unlike
you, I personally prefer to assist and educate rather than pray to have
everyone less educated than myself shut up.

Anyone stupid enough to make a statement such as you have has no
business having a computer and deserves to have it trashed.

When one has nothing to say, that's exactly what they should say.