I believe you cannot get a virus generally from files unless they are
.com, .exe or other executable files. However, Ann is using a window's
based browser, however. I've been told that there is a way to place
viruses into common Word documents which go into action once the document
file is opened up. I don't know how clear my understanding of this is,
likely not to clear! I usually take with skepticism many of these "don't
open up a message with the subject of "got you," or whatever. If it were
that easy, all the virus writer would have to do is make multiple copies
of the message and use different subject lines.
Steve
On Mon, 16 Mar 1998, Edwin Montanez wrote:
> Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought that you could not get a virus if
> your message is text.
> Edwin
>
>
>
> On Mon, 16 Mar 1998, Ann and Pat wrote:
>
> > Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 9:19 PM
> >
> > If you receive an e-mail titled "WIN A HOLIDAY" DO NOT open it, it will
> > erase everything on your hard drive. Forward this letter out to as many
> > people as you can. This is a new, very malicious virus and not many people
> > know about it. This information was announced yesterday morning from
> > Microsoft, please share it with everyone that might access the Internet.
> >
> > Once again, pass this along to EVERYONE in your address book so that this
> > may be stopped. Also, do not open or even look at any mail that says
> > "RETURNED OR UNABLE TO DELIVER" this virus will attach itself to your
> > computer components and render them useless. Immediately delete any mail
> > items that say this. AOL has said that this is a very dangerous virus and
> > that there is NO remedy for it at this time.
> >
> > Please practice cautionary measures and forward this to all your on-line
> > friends.
> >
> > Thank you
> > Hal Kennedy
> > Teuteberg Information Technology Manager
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
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> > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN">
> > <HTML>
> > <HEAD>
> >
> > <META content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1 http-equiv=Content-Type>
> > <META content='"MSHTML 4.71.1712.3"' name=GENERATOR>
> > </HEAD>
> > <BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
> > <DIV>Subject: Warning<BR>Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 9:19
> > PM<BR> <BR>If you receive an e-mail titled "WIN A
> > HOLIDAY" DO NOT open it, it will <BR>erase everything on your hard drive.
> > Forward this letter out to as many <BR>people as you can. This is a new, very
> > malicious virus and not many people <BR>know about it. This information was
> > announced yesterday morning from <BR>Microsoft, please share it with everyone
> > that might access the Internet.<BR> <BR>Once again,
> > pass
> > this along to EVERYONE in your address book so that this <BR>may be stopped.
> > Also, do not open or even look at any mail that says <BR>"RETURNED OR
> > UNABLE TO DELIVER" this virus will attach itself to your <BR>computer
> > components and render them useless. Immediately delete any mail <BR>items that
> > say this. AOL has said that this is a very dangerous virus and <BR>that
> > there is NO remedy for it at this time.<BR> <BR>Please
> > practice cautionary measures and forward this to all your on-line
> > <BR>friends.<BR> <BR>Thank you<BR>Hal
> > Kennedy<BR>Teuteberg Information Technology Manager<BR><A
> > href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A><BR> </DIV></BODY></
> > HTML>
> >
>
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