Bob
My company has spent a small fortune disinfecting -- WAZU was a major
problem.
So -- until I can find a virus detector that works "in-line" I will not
open ANY file received by e-mail. Some of my best friends (sic) have
passed on trouble without knowledge.
Happy Holidays -- Health and DX in the New Year
Harv
K6EXO
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> From: Turner, Bob <Robert.Turner@ibx.com>
> To: K4SB <k4sb@pop.mindspring.com>; Harv Shore <af006@lafn.org>
> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Re: Attachments
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Date: Wednesday, December 24, 1997 2:47 PM
>
> Uh, excuse me. Viruses can be contained in Word Processing documents.
> Specifically the MS Word Concept Macro Virus and its variants. This
> virus is unique in that is runs on multiple platforms. IE: WinTel &
> Macintosh.
>
> It appears the first version of this virus was created to prove
> statements like yours incorrect. The original Concept virus simply
> reproduced and stated "That ought to be enough to prove a point". Since
> then, people have copied and modified the original concept virus to do
> other things. The concept virus was created about 3 years ago and is now
> in the top ten virii found in the field.
>
> A MS Word document can be infected with the Concept Virus and its
> variants. Word has a feature that auto runs a macro contained in a
> document. The Concept Virus and its variants utilize this feature.
>
> Some people, including myself use MS Word as an editor for our Email
> program such as Outlook. You could get a virus infection from double
> clicking on an attachment and having MS Word open it. Word opens
> document and autoruns the Concept Macro Virus which does its deed.
> There are no .exe or .com involved with the Word Concept Virus.
>
> Best defense is to have an Anti-Virus program running all the time.
> There are several on the marketplace. I happen to use Norton
> Anti-Virus. The program runs and looks for Virus like behavior. It
> does stop the Concept Virus.
>
> 7 3
>
> Bob - N2SCJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: K4SB [SMTP:k4sb@pop.mindspring.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 1997 11:49 AM
> To: Harv Shore
> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Re: Attachments
>
> No attachment, nor any email is capable of harming a computer.
> Emails
> are merely text. While an attachment could contain a virus, it
> is simply
> impossible for it to start on its own. Just scan them BEFORE you
> run it
> if it is an .exe or .com.
>
> 73
>
> Ed
>
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