RE: Virus Notification

["Bob Lafleur" <bob_lafleur@technologist.com>]

The current version of Outlook XP (as well as versions of Outlook 2000
with security patches added) will NOT allow ANY scripts that are
embedded in HTML to be run, and it will not allow you to execute any
"executable" attachments. In fact, not only can you not execute them -
they are completely disabled and you can't save them, or forward them on
to others.


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pbmserv-users@gamerz.net
[mailto:owner-pbmserv-users@gamerz.net] On Behalf Of Vivek Mittal
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 7:12 PM
To: pbmserv-users@gamerz.net
Subject: RE: Virus Notification


I agree with your comment about attachments.  A person has to execute an
attachment for it to run.  

However, I disagree about embedded scripts in HTML.  Most people I know
who use Outlook have it set up with a preview pane.  As soon as you
click on the message, even if to just delete it, Outlook will run any
VBScript/Javascript that might be embedded in the HTML message as it
will render the message for the second it took you to select the message
and then click delete.  The way around that is to either disable
Javascript or not use the preview pane.

Vivek


Quoting Laurent Devigne <ldevigne@baan.com>:

> No you should thanks Outlook.
> 
> The virus will not be executed autmatically by it, Outlook does not 
> launch any attached file (executable, etc...) and do not execute any 
> VBScript/Javascript if the HTML message contains one of them. However 
> if "you" open the message and you execute the attached piece then the 
> virus will use the Outlook Address Book, there is a big difference.
> 
> So simply delete the message if it comes from "pbmserv@btinternet.com"

> and the virus will not be executed and will not infect your computer.
> 
> Laurent
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jacques Foury [mailto:foury@free.fr]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 08:28
> To: pbmserv-users@gamerz.net
> Subject: Re: Virus Notification
> 
> 
> Gal-on Broner wrote:
> 
> >BugBear is a new virus and is very active. Out network blocked more 
> >then
> >1000(!) incoming messages of the virus. It uses the address book of
> outlook
> >to submit additional messages, and uses subject lines from previous 
> >mail items to make them look innocent. The bug is being captured only

> >with
> recent
> >updates of the major anti-virus programs, so make sure you update.
> >
> >Gal-on.
> >  
> >
> we must launch a crusade against Outlook, it's a nest for email 
> viruses !!!
> 
> 
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