Thanks Steve. I shall sleep soundly tonight......................

Andy I.


"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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: Some programs fake email addresses then then other servers send out error
: messages to the faked address and that's what you are seeing. Just ignore
: it.
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: steve
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: "Andy" [email protected] wrote in message
: ...
: Hi,
:
: I received an E-Mail, SUBJECT "Re Phone Number", FROM
.
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: The message reads:
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: "This message has been processed by Symantec's AntiVirus Technology.
:
: phone_number4.pif was infected with the malicious virus W32.Sality.U and
: has
: been deleted because the file cannot be cleaned.
:
:
: For more information on antivirus tips and technology, visit
: http://ses.symantec.com/"
:
: I find it a little strange because
: 1. I understood that Microsoft didn't send E-Mails.
: 2. I don't have Norton or Symantec on my computer.
:
: Is this "for real"? Did Microsoft use Symantec (Norton) AV?
:
: I would very much appreciate an explanation.
: Andy I. (WIN XP SP2; IE/OE 6) P.S. I haven't gone to the URL's.
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