Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 > The virus would come in an e-mail attachment. It has to be an executable > file. Since you are not downloading the individual posts or digests, but > reading them on the web, no, this does not expose you to viruses, per > se. Unfortunately this is incorrect information. The hackers have learned how to send a virus via e-mail message. Most vulnerable are Microsoft products: Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. The kak virus is transmitted without opening an executable file. Just reading e-mail or visiting an infected web page will transmit this virus. For more info: http://www.datafellows.com/v-descs/kak.htm For information and fix for Internet Explorer 5 and Outlook Express 5 http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/pc/apps/outlook5/security/ ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 7:41 PM > Rhonda, > You do have cookies and certificates that can be read by the sites > you visit, and they may spam you or send you some infected email, but > again, you would have to download something. If you use OE, you are > particularly vulnerable, I hate to say. Netscape, as I use, is not as > vulnerable and to me, a better reader and facility, but it can be > complex. > > Just in case though, sweetie, do you have a good virus scanner on your > computer? If not, you should get one right away! The best ones are > purchased in the store, but you can also get a good one either > temporarily or permanently, free or otherwise, at http://www.tucows.com > > HTH > > Robin F > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 See, I wouldn't know about a Kak virus... I don't use OE :-) Deferring to Montgomery's wisdom... Robin F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 Oh Robin, I wish I didn't use it either.. course being in Seattle don't want to do anything to annoy the folks in Redmond.. LOL ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 7:30 PM > See, I wouldn't know about a Kak virus... I don't use OE :-) > > Deferring to Montgomery's wisdom... > > Robin F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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