Comments for Did I really get a critical update notification for Outlook Express in my email?

Comment from anthea dore on 2009-10-26

2009-10-26T11:17:24Z

the give away for me was the first of these I got wasn't to my exact email address!!! (ie it was to ****@ukgateway.net)

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Comment from John Heaps on 2009-07-01

2009-07-01T18:11:16Z

Ok. So imagine I never got to this site how do I get rid of the problem, and does it affect outlook

The full scam addres should not have been posted here,

WHY do you think I would be daft to put it in the address bar and press enter

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Comment from margaret luck on 2009-06-30

2009-06-30T20:47:43Z

HI, if I suspect an address I've been asked to click on, I just hover the mouse above it and see what appears in the line at the bottom of the screen. If it is not the same as was given in the email I know there is something wrong so I don't click on it.
best wishes
Margaret

That's excellent advice, and something I recommend everyone get into the habit of doing. However, it's not foolproof. Depending on the email program being used, and the sophistication of the scam it's possible for the displayed link at the bottom to still not display the actual target. In other words it's possible for your technique to be fooled as well. Caution, caution, caution. Much better to copy/paste the link you see into a browser, or avoid that all together and visit the site yourself by typing in the address or using a bookmark of your own.

- Leo
01-Jul-2009

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Comment from Nigel Broder on 2009-06-30

2009-06-30T19:38:12Z

Microsoft recently sent an email entittled "Important info for Hotmail customers on Outlook, Outlook® Express, or Entourage" That email had a link to download Windows Live Mail and various other links including instructions if the user wanted to continue using Outlook Express or the other programs mentioned.

The email states that Microsoft is changing the way email programs access Hotmail effective 9/1/2009.

This email was legitimate even though I took the precaution of downloading Windows Live Mail directly from Miscroft's website rather than following the link in the email. I post this to show that Microsoft has posted instructions for downloading in an email, at least on this occasion.

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Comment from Jay Pursell on 2009-06-30

2009-06-30T17:08:55Z

OK, I bit on it. How can I tell if anyting bad happened to my PC?

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Comment from Jerry on 2009-06-30

2009-06-30T16:08:35Z

OK, so what if you take the bait? Does running Malicious Software Removal Tool, as well as a full system AV scan help?

At best all I can say is "maybe". Once you're infected there's really no way to be 100% certain that you've ever cleared it off.

- Leo
01-Jul-2009

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Comment from Jim F on 2009-06-30

2009-06-30T15:37:59Z

I appreciate the timeliness and info re: Microsoft E-mail updates. Blindly, I did just as you recommended and deleted it. When I tried to go to Microsoft "Updates" to see if my computer was current, I could not get there-- always being interrupted by the message, "Install the ActiveX control req'd to view the web site". It continues with instructions to right click on the -- whatever-- and I have no ActiveX icon. The alternate solution produces the original message to install. Any solutions-- seems I'm locked out of Microsoft help?

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Comment from steven on 2009-06-23

2009-06-23T22:49:15Z

The full scam addres should not have been posted here, I tried it and ot something called bing came up. It had a few Microsft fake downloads. I them closed the window, no harm, since I did not click on any downloads.

Uh... you went out of your way to go to what you expected was a scam address? (Out of your way, since none of the addresses in this article are "live" - you had to copy/paste.)

I'm not sure exactly which link you're talking about, but Bing is not a scam and not fake. Bing.com is Microsoft's new search engine.

- Leo
24-Jun-2009

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