# Microsoft Hoax/Virus/Update?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-hoax-virus-update/31237>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [September 19, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-hoax-virus-update/31237 "2003-09-19T20:49:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![BobbyDouglas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@BobbyDouglas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobbyDouglas)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-hoax-virus-update/31237/1 "2003-09-19T20:49:55Z")

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I got two e-mails today from “microsoft.” The first one is below:  
\<\< 300k \>\>

The second e-mail I got was pretty much the same thing, only difference was the

> From: “Network Security Division” \<uvngovcuyhnm-oazgki@vnkyjq.msn.net\>  
> Date: 2003/09/19 Fri PM 02:13:38 EDT  
> To: “Client” \<lxagn.ezhlxiah@vnkyjq.msn.net\>  
> Subject: New Microsoft Pack

And then the attachment was qtm.exe

Rather odd. I didn’t run either of them, but I just wanted to know if anyone has more information on this subject… Is this a virus? Or is it really an update?

[UPDATE]A third e-mail has arrived:

> From: “Program Security Division” \<gvwwqwsqoepxq@news.msdn.com\>  
> Date: 2003/09/19 Fri PM 03:27:27 EDT  
> To: “MS Customer” \<mdaexxld.bigjjwtjgh@news.msdn.com\>  
> Subject: Current Network Update

With the attachment installation1.exe[/UPDATE]

It is a virus: [http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20030919S0005](http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20030919S0005)