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Re: Aftermath of virus

From: "Giuseppe Regalzi" <regalzi AT infinito.it>
To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Aftermath of virus
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 17:50:18 +0100

Kirk Lowery wrote:

> Yes, the rule is: never, never, never open an attachment which
> you did not expect, or which comes from an infrequent or unknown
> correspondent.

It's important to know that the virus in question (BadTransB) can
execute upon viewing the email message: it is not necessary to open
the attachment. Those with Internet Explorer 5.01 or 5.5 had better
download the patch provided by MS:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/q290108/default.asp

or transmigrate to a less patchy software, to eliminate this
vulnerability.

Giuseppe

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Giuseppe Regalzi
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Aftermath of virus, Greg Doudna, 12/02/2001
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: Aftermath of virus, Kirk Lowery, 12/02/2001
- Re: Aftermath of virus, Kirk Lowery, 12/02/2001
- Re: Aftermath of virus, Giuseppe Regalzi, 12/02/2001
- RE: Aftermath of virus, Lisbeth S. Fried, 12/02/2001
- Re: Aftermath of virus, Maurice A. O'Sullivan, 12/02/2001
- RE: Aftermath of virus, Dave Washburn, 12/02/2001