full-disclosure - New MS Patch - Any Idea What This Is

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From: anthony.aykut at frame4.com (Anthony Aykut)
Subject: New MS Patch - Any Idea What This Is

Hi,

Anyone come across this one?? I have *just* received this - yet another
email claiming to be from MS (showing initially as being from
mbsyaojmmlds_tptnjv@...fidence.msdn.com), titled 'New Patch'. Same nice HTML
page, with message body...

Microsoft User

this is the latest version of security update, the "October 2003, Cumulative
Patch" update which eliminates all known security vulnerabilities affecting
MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express. Install now to
continue keeping your computer secure 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.

...with an attachment 'UPDATE.exe', 69Bytes. My Norton AV, with virus
patterns dated 8th October doesn't give ANY warnings whatsoever, nothing
gets quarantined though the attachment gets saved as 0 bytes - so some
checking/stripping takes place.

Message headers...

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TO: "User" <kqmr@...fidence.msdn.com>
SUBJECT: New Patch
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Regards,

Anthony Aykut
Frame4 Security Systems
Your Partner in IT Security
http://www.frame4.com/