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IE 7 product key email likes_dals 06-27-2007
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?bGlrZXNfZGFscw==?= on June 27, 2007, 12:08 am
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Hi- I received an email from microsoft.com (supposedly) that included a
product key number for IE7. I am running valid copies of XP SP2 and IE7.
Did I bite on a virus or is this a valid way for microsoft.com to communicate
with me. No logos in the email and link provided to
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=65938 doesn't work.
Marty


Posted by Shenan Stanley on June 27, 2007, 1:11 am
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likes_dals wrote:
> I received an email from microsoft.com (supposedly) that
> included a product key number for IE7. I am running valid copies
> of XP SP2 and IE7. Did I bite on a virus or is this a valid way for
> microsoft.com to communicate with me. No logos in the email and
> link provided to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=65938
> doesn't work.

What do the headers say?
Ever talked to Microsoft in any other way?
Want to buy a bridge from me? Free delivery if you buy two... *grin*

The link you gave is valid - but unless you requested something - Microsoft
sends you nothing.
Internet Explorer 7 is free. It requires NO key.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html



Posted by =?Utf-8?B?SkU=?= on June 27, 2007, 2:04 pm
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A client received the same email, the actual URL that the link points to is :

http://www.frauddeterrence.com/fraudfiles/ie7/IEdownloader.exe

I'm trying to find more information now. I'm going to post in a different
group to see if I get a response.

--
JE


"likes_dals" wrote:

> Hi- I received an email from microsoft.com (supposedly) that included a
> product key number for IE7. I am running valid copies of XP SP2 and IE7.
> Did I bite on a virus or is this a valid way for microsoft.com to communicate
> with me. No logos in the email and link provided to
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=65938 doesn't work.
> Marty
>

Posted by Shenan Stanley on June 27, 2007, 3:45 pm
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likes_dals wrote:
> Hi- I received an email from microsoft.com (supposedly) that
> included a product key number for IE7. I am running valid copies
> of XP SP2 and IE7. Did I bite on a virus or is this a valid way for
> microsoft.com to communicate with me. No logos in the email and
> link provided to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=65938
> doesn't work.

JE wrote:
> A client received the same email, the actual URL that the link
> points to is :
>
> http://www.frauddeterrence.com/fraudfiles/ie7/IEdownloader.exe
>
> I'm trying to find more information now. I'm going to post in a
> different group to see if I get a response.

Fake.
Unreal.
IE7 does not require a key.
It's free.
If it asks for information or for you to click on a malformed/misrepresented
link - it is phishing.
Erase it.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html



Posted by =?Utf-8?B?bGlrZXNfZGFscw==?= on June 28, 2007, 2:24 am
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Thanks all. The email (from service@microsoft.com) requests nothing and
doesn't instruct the reader to do anything. It provides a long number that
appears to be in the format of a product key or serial number and says it can
be used on up to 10 machines and also says to keep the email. It probably
left some malware somewhere for me to find. These folks need to get a life.
Marty

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> likes_dals wrote:
> > Hi- I received an email from microsoft.com (supposedly) that
> > included a product key number for IE7. I am running valid copies
> > of XP SP2 and IE7. Did I bite on a virus or is this a valid way for
> > microsoft.com to communicate with me. No logos in the email and
> > link provided to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=65938
> > doesn't work.
>
> JE wrote:
> > A client received the same email, the actual URL that the link
> > points to is :
> >
> > http://www.frauddeterrence.com/fraudfiles/ie7/IEdownloader.exe
> >
> > I'm trying to find more information now. I'm going to post in a
> > different group to see if I get a response.
>
> Fake.
> Unreal.
> IE7 does not require a key.
> It's free.
> If it asks for information or for you to click on a malformed/misrepresented
> link - it is phishing.
> Erase it.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

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