support@microsoft.com e-mails

[Atlantean]

I got that one, norton detected the virus when I opened outlook and deleted it. Advice: Get an antivirus program... I would never open it anyways though.

 

[Linux23]

surely no one on Anandtech would open a mysterious email with an attachment.

 

[Anubis]

i just got mine today. yea now im part of the club.

outlook got it and said it was bad. then i deleted it

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: dighn
ahahaha what kind of suckers would fall for this

The kind of suckers that work in Marketing or Sales here.... "But it came from my boyfriend, it can't be a virus!"
Luckily we stop all support@microsoft.com mail from reaching the idiot users.

 

[brunswickite]

got this shite today, deleted it immediatly (sP)

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: dwell
I have been getting hammered by them all weekend. Over 100 so far.

I've gotten maybe 5 or 6. Generally they differ slightly. I use Mailwasher, so I see them before downloading to my computer. I've deleted each directly from my ISP's server. I got tired of it and created a filter in Mailwasher to automatically delete anything from support@microsoft.com and not even show me that it's there. What's the chance I will get a legitimate email from that address? I certainly don't expect any.

 

[Medea]

I got an email warning me of the virus a couple of days ago. Later that day, I got one and then a couple of more later on. AVG had alerted me each time one came in so, even if I was remotely inclined to, I didn't open it - just deleted it.

 

[her209]

If you are running Outlook 2000 or XP then make sure you have the Outlook Security updates installed. Microsoft has made it such that attachments with certain extensions cannot even be accessed. They've also fixed the auto-open of attachments when you view the message.

 

[deftron]

How does a text txt file rename itself an exe and execute ?

 

[MainFramed]

man these things wont stop showing up in my inbox >_<

 

[Gage8]

I knew that resource hog NAV would do something useful some day

 

[Ernieb]

same here..just got one like 15 mins ago

 

[AnMig]

got two off these e-mails 2 days ago.

Lucky for me I read this thread when it had about 5 posts.

Updated Avenger but did not risk testing if it would pick it up, deleted and forwarded to microsoft


thanks for post

 

[nealr]

-----Original Message-----
From: PSS Support [mailto:support@microsoft.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 11:46 AM
To: NealR
Subject: RE:{RTCProd#002-469-006}My application

Hello Neal,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Customer Service.

My name is Joseph and I understand from your e-mail that you received a message that appears to be from Microsoft and contains an attachment or virus. The e-mail appears to be the result of the "W32/Palyh" virus which causes infected systems to send out e-mails that forge the Microsoft e-mail address in the "From" field.

The email did not come from Microsoft, and we never send unsolicited emails with attachments. Since this is the result of a spreading computer virus, there is no single source for us to investigate or track down. Information about Microsoft security policies and updates can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp

We recommend deleting the e-mail immediately without opening the attachment. More information about this virus can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/virus/alerts/palyh.asp

If you have already opened the attachment, or otherwise suspect your system is already infected, we suggest visiting the above sites for suggestions on removal and repair. We also recommend installing and running anti-virus software on your computer. A list of anti-virus software manufacturers can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;49500

Neal, if you need further assistance with this issue, we recommend contacting the manufacturer of your anti-virus software. If you need further assistance from Microsoft, please visit http://support.microsoft.com for more information about our technical support options. Have a nice day.


Thank you for using Microsoft products and services,

Joseph
Microsoft Online Customer Service

"Build Customer Trust And Value By Providing A Quality Experience The First Time, Every Time."
Delighting our customers is our top priority.

 

[jyates]

I got it once at home and once at work.

Mine came from an IP assigned to SHAW.CA I wrote them but never heard anything back.

Jim

 

[Tetsuo]

Originally posted by: Lithium381
a PIF file?!??!!?? wow i haven't seen those since my win3.1 days('97)

LOL!

I got like 10 of them in the past couple of days, never opened the attachment. As soon as I saw support@microsoft.com virus instantly came to mind. Seriously...why would micrsoft support email me a file

 

[Looney]

I got one too, but it was nabbed by Norton.

 

[DannyBoy]

I got one that was stopped by norton.

Even if it wasnt I delete all e-mails from microsoft anyway, all they ever e-mail me about is "Try MSN 8" or tell me how amazing hotmail is

 

[DurocShark]

Got lots o'em. I don't read crap from microsoft anywayz, so... heh

AVG spotted it right away, and wouldn't have let me open it regardless.

 

[zCypher]

I got it too. I noticed it when I was checking my email from work via web access. I just deleted the message. Won't ever reach my system at home.

 

[T9D]

..

 

[kenrippy]

Originally posted by: Gage8
I knew that resource hog NAV would do something useful some day

 

[hdeck]

wow, i got my first one today. good thing this thread was here =/

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: kenrippy

Originally posted by: Gage8
I knew that resource hog NAV would do something useful some day

LOL no kidding... i've had it running for years, first virus it's ever caught. But then i don't download from kazaa, or open attachments.

 

[FrontlineWarrior]

I got a lot of emails to my account. They are all "message could not be delivered" type emails. I checked my sent items folder and I don't have any sent emails. The return address was my email, but someone else's name, and most of them through yahoo groups or some sort. WTF is this? I don't think I'm infected, but I got all these emails...

update: i just scanned with the norton tool... i don't have any viruses. is someone spoofing my email account or something?