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   Steve Urbach to Daniel Prince   
   Re: Windows XP update?   
   15 May 14 17:43:47   
   
   From: dragonsclaw@NOTmindspring.com   
      
   On Thu, 15 May 2014 10:09:50 -0700, Daniel Prince  wrote:   
      
   >I am still running Windows XP.  Today I got a message saying that   
   >one update is ready for me.  The update is a malicious software   
   >removal tool.   
   >   
   >Is this update real or is it someone trying to get me to load a   
   >virus?  Thank you in advance for any help.   
   Gee   
   If you got the message via the Yellow shield in the task tray   
   AND   
   it was fraudulent,...   
      
   you have already been hacked    
   This tool is still mostly version independent, so you got an update.   
      
   How long will this be true ???   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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