Hi Bob
I thought that but read the info on the link to cai, unless I am
misunderstanding it, it can happen?
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Danielson <75TRSix@snet.net>
To: Graham Stretch <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Spitfire List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>; Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>; 2000
Register <2000-Register@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 10:37 PM
Subject: RE: Appology / Warning
> Graham,
> To my knowledge you CANNOT spread a virus via reading/opening an email,
ONLY
> through email attachments and you have to open the attachment to get the
> virus. I doubt you've infected anyone.
> Bob Danielson
> 75 TR6 - Current Status at
> http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Graham Stretch
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 4:05 PM
> To: Spitfire List; Triumph List; 2000 Register
> Subject: Appology / Warning
>
>
>
> Hi All
> First,
> Sorry but I have just realised that for the last 2 days I have been
> transmitting a virus on my E mails, I don't know where I got it from, and
> only realised after the second time my default signature changed. The
virus
> is .kak, and is more correctly a worm.I have cleaned my machine by
following
> the cai.com directions, so feel safe to send this to you without the risk
of
> further spreading the virus.
>
> Second,
> The fixes for this are complex (to someone like me who is computer
> illiterate) but a step by step description can be found at
> http://www.cai.com/virusinfo/encyclopedia/descriptions/wscript.htm
> A patch for the loop hole this bug exploits is available at
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms99-032.asp
> this virus uses java script and leaves no trace on its carrier messages,
so
> it is no good looking for the file extension before opening a message.
> I am not sure whether it can be distributed through the list as I believe
> from what I have read it relies on html messages and the list requests
plain
> text I think.
> Perhaps some of you with more knowledge on this can explain more fully.
>
> Graham.
>
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