the pickle wrote:
>>Does the attachment need to be opened for the virus to work? >> >> > >On the PC, probably not, if OE is still in whatever its horrible factory >default preview mode is. I think just previewing the message is sufficient to >spread the infection in most cases. > > Depends greatly as to whether 6 month old patches have been installed, MS Update and the security (ha) zone settings among other things. On a non protected machine, well download a bugbear removal program and see. 99% its infected. Its more a mime type thing than a default preview. Its a old virus by pc standards, really. -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
