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Message ID: 3899
Date: Sat Oct 26 09:16:18 BST 2002
Author: alexander.jones@foreningssparbanken.se
Subject: RE: [EverQuest] You just sent me 2 klez worm


Cause viruses spread in other ways than just plain email. Going without
protection is asking for it.



-----Original Message-----
From: Biltilie Dwimmerlaik [mailto:biltilie@...]
Sent: den 25 oktober 2002 17:07
To: EverQuest@yahoogroups.com
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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