Did Microsoft really send critical update notification for Outlook Express in my email

Jyoti Raut June 17, 2013 0

Conclusion on Outlook Express Notification - Email that look like came from microsoft for critical update notification for outlook express is nothing but a scam, which is used by hackers and sniffers to capture your information from computer.

Yesterday i had an email which look like came from microsoft, and in this email i can read they were saying to update my outlook express. Is it really possible that microsoft sent those type of critical update emails to the user of their product? There are some issue regarding to update which lead me to think that the specific email is nothing but the scam made by spammers to make popular the other product.

Spam Email Microsoft Notification

Outlook Express Notification

Well some how you are nearly or i can say truly correct, Yes it is true microsoft send email to your email address but they never send any email about “critical update” to the recipients. Here now i am showing you the preview of the email which look like microsoft send to your email address.

From: “Microsoft Customer Support” <Update-support@microsoft.com>
Subject: Microsoft has released an critical update for Microsoft Outlook Express

Critical Update

Critical Update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express
(KB910721)

Brief Description
Microsoft has released an critical update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express. This
update is critical and provides you with the latest version of the Microsoft
Outlook / Outlook Express and offers the highest levels of stability and
security.

Instructions

  • To install Update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express (KB910721) please
    visit Microsoft Update Center:

    http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftofficeupdate/isapdl/default.aspx?ln=en-us&id=4073213066266196307501839191291857099795707196499436900323714412165512

Quick Details

  • File Name: officexp-KB910721-FullFile-ENU.exe

  • Version: 1.4

  • Date Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:17:14 -0500

  • Language: English

  • File Size: 81 KB

System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows 98,
    Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7.

  • This update applies to the following product: Microsoft
    Outlook / Outlook Express

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Us @

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That is the preview which spammers send to the email address. Here you need to take precautions because might be the link can be different which can navigate you to the different webpage where spammers save some files which is not good for you to download.

You can follow the given steps to protect yourself from this type of “critical update notification email”.

  • Never click on any of the link which you get in those type of email.
  • Delete the email as you see on your email address.
  • Contact the customer care of email provider and Microsoft about the specific issue.

While following those steps will protect your computer and email address from spammers and hackers.











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