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Message ID: 3892
Date: Fri Oct 25 17:07:00 BST 2002
Author: Biltilie Dwimmerlaik
Subject: RE: [EverQuest] You just sent me 2 klez worm


On 25 Oct 2002 at 8:57, LAINE. Mikael (Nol) wrote:

> "there is a much cheaper way, than using any antivirus software: use a
> proper email program ... :-)"
>
> That's the dumbest thing i ever heard.

most of the latest viruses, actually wurms, use features of outlook
to spread themselves. some take the advantage of the active script
technologies embebbed into HTML parts.

a plain email program doesn't interpret those features.

i wonder what is so dumb about that?


- bilt

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