Emails encouraging to get the latest Microsoft updates are actually phishing attacks. Criminals sending out spoof/fake emails with links to spoof sites where instead of downloading the latest Microsoft security updates you download malware.
E-Victims.Org has a list of free scans that will check if your all your computer software is up to date.
Below are two examples of spoof emails:
From: Microsoft [mailto:team@microsoft.com]
Sent: 22 October 2009 11:49
Subject: Update : DNCSKEUPXR [I'd presume that this is a randomized string, meant to foil simple filtering by subject]
Importance: High
Security update
When necessary, Microsoft provides a new security update on the second Tuesday of each month and publishes a bulletin to announce the update.
Occasionally, updates are released more often.
The links below go to the latest update download.(links to a spoof/fake Microsoft site)
Each bulletin includes links to the security updates. Microsoft has submitted a new update...
Microsoft update phishing attack
E-Victims.Org has a list of free scans that will check if your all your computer software is up to date.
Below are two examples of spoof emails:
From: Microsoft [mailto:team@microsoft.com]
Sent: 22 October 2009 11:49
Subject: Update : DNCSKEUPXR [I'd presume that this is a randomized string, meant to foil simple filtering by subject]
Importance: High
Security update
When necessary, Microsoft provides a new security update on the second Tuesday of each month and publishes a bulletin to announce the update.
Occasionally, updates are released more often.
The links below go to the latest update download.(links to a spoof/fake Microsoft site)
Each bulletin includes links to the security updates. Microsoft has submitted a new update...
Microsoft update phishing attack