On Friday 18 June 2004 03:12 am, Simon Fishley wrote:
> When you think about it though - does it really matter if you don't stop a
> virus in an encrypted archive file? Unless the recipient knows the
> password there is very little risk of damage. Not a very successful way of
> getting a virus to propagate is it? Unless the body of the message
> includes the password and the recipients does open the file. IMHO they
> deserve to be infected then :)
err... what hole have you been living in? There have been several virii that
use this very method of attacking to propogate and they were very successful.
The stupid shit people will do if you tell them to is simply amazing.
-Jeremy
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