At 18:11 -0400 on 10/03/03, Jason White wrote: >much more serious work on the computer than I. It just dawned on me with >this virus 'scare' going on on the lists that this computer could infect >our G4 via the file transferring I do (either by ethernet or SCSI) and >then I'd have a serious problem: one mean p**sed off redheaded wife.
Nope. Macro viruses are only a problem if the offending file is opened directly on the machine in question; they can't propagate over a network, and if you simply turn off macros in Word and Excel, nothing bad can happen anyway. The other viruses common to 68K Macs generally don't work on anything over System 7.x. The virus sent to list subscribers is PC-only. -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> _________________________________________________________________ -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
