Is it possible to get infected by just opening/reading the email without downloading the attach file? I run an updated AVG scan but can't find any infection..
--- Declan Moriarty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Dec 24, 2003 at 10:04:19AM -0800, rhonn > tabanao enlightened us thusly > > Hi, > > I am protected by AVG and has an updated vir*s dat > > file. > > Is it possible to be infected without even opening > an > > email with attachment? > > where did it gets its address to send mass mail? > > I'm not using MS outlook or any other mailer > > software,just Yahoo mail and I only got about 10 > > addresses from my address book. > > And about the 537 lines from my previous mail, I'm > > very sorry about it..you're right my enter key > stuck.. > > Thanks for the response.. > > If you're running windows, it's always possible to > get infected, sadly. > After a serious tussle on April 23rd one year with > CIH W95 (which > overwrites the bios on April 26th) I got into linux. > > I still have windows for compatability reasons, and > kids. I have > recently removed about 600 copies of the following > virus variations > > > 1. W95 CIH Reinfection, because I burnt a cdr while > infected and > one of the kids started with it > > 2. CIH 1.2 because a box one son bought in had it > > 3. CIH 1049 (The August 2nd variety) came from God > only knows > where > 4. Sub Seven and pals because some dweeb had them > on a disk and > ran them!! > > 5. Bloodhound W32 - don't ask me but careless > practise had in onone of the three boxes here - a > windows only machine. > > 6. Operaserv W32 was a permanent resident for a > while here, but we got all of it except the source, > appaprently > > The effect of these on me was nil, because I run > linux. The effects on > windows were s t r a n g e. The cause was largely > that my nerdish > windows kids couldn't be assed doing regular virus > checks. So > periodically they would complain about hardware, > blame the registry, and > reinstall windows. > > In linux (which I normally use) I have no virus > checker, no infections, > and no worries. One linux box was comprimised > online, but it warned me > that someone was running a symlink attack on me so I > got out offline > andquit the comprimised program. KDE's libraries > were the weak spot, > apparently. I believe it is fixed in newer versions. > > -- > > With best Regards, > > > Declan Moriarty. > -- > Author: Declan Moriarty > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > CHIPDIR-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). ===== Ronnie B. Tabanao Everything Electronics Services #06 Juan Luna St.,La Castellana,Negros Occidental 6131 Philippines __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ -- Author: rhonn tabanao INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB CHIPDIR-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
