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| 343497 | 2005-04-10 22:13:00 | news.bbc.co.uk Trevor:) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 343498 | 2005-04-10 22:42:00 | Yup, I read it last night . I think people (if they have any sense), should know by now, that MS dont email windows updates (or links) to u unless u want something specifically from them . Or want their newsletter, or whatever they send to you in email . It's kinda like people who open email attachments, from some place or person they've never heard of . Even tho there are warnings about it on the net, (not to open attachments), they never listen, They're curious, or nosy . They WANT to know what's in that attachment . So, they open it and run it, and get a worm . And likewise for people who don't or can't be bothered updating / patching windows . In the end they'll lose . As sooner or later, they'll get hit by that vulnerability (that the patch would have fixed), and then complain later . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 343499 | 2005-04-11 01:59:00 | news.bbc.co.uk Trevor:) But whats the URL for the fake site? :xmouth: |
dolby digital (5073) | ||
| 343500 | 2005-04-11 02:05:00 | You would have to be dumb enough to click on the email link to go there and download something. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 343501 | 2005-04-11 02:16:00 | :D :D Trevor:D |
Trev (427) | ||
| 343502 | 2005-04-11 02:19:00 | Thanks Trevor, I will be passing that link around to quite a few people. :thumbs: | FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 343503 | 2005-04-11 05:21:00 | Last year I was getting someone from Japan sending me a Windows update emails with a click here to update on it. I never clicked on the click here button but bounced them back to the person, as they head left there email address in the email header. One day I got an email from there ISP who said they had shut them done. Trevor:) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 343504 | 2005-04-11 07:39:00 | I think people (if they have any sense), should know by now, that MS dont email windows updates (or links) to u unless u want something specifically from them . Or want their newsletter, or whatever they send to you in email . Unfortunately many people are very naive and trusting and would follow that link . Lots of people getting an email from Microsoft about a new update with a link would have no idea this wasn't for real . I think if ISP's were do a monthly email (I know Actrix does), then they can alert their customers to these sorts of scams and educate people more in internet safety . |
Jen (38) | ||
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