VIRUS Alert

Robert Scott rscott@wwnet.net
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 07:49:45 -0500


Stephen Birkett wrote:

 >>>>>
It contains the "badtrans" worm virus and it can infect the system without
actually opening the file attachment.
<<<<<

No, the attachment must be opened to infect the system.  But it can happen 
automatically, without your deciding to do so if your e-mail program is 
configured to open certain MIME headers automatically.  Internet Explorer, 
unfortunately, is configured this way by default, but it can be changed.  I 
don't think Eudora has this problem.

-Robert Scott
  Detroit/Windsor Chapter



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