-Scott
At 02:31 PM 10/17/2002, you wrote:
Has any one seen this and can Declude Virus help protect against this?
A recently announced flaw in Microsoft's Outlook Express e-mail program
allows a Windows system to be taken over by a specially crafted incoming
message.
Ironically, the flaw that allows the attack is part of Microsoft's
implementation of S/MIME, a standard that is supposed to enhance security by
allowing encryption and digital signing of messages. An attacker can take
over the system by sending a message with an excessively long "digital
signature." When the message arrives, rogue code contained in the signature
can be made to run.
The flaw, which Microsoft rates as "critical," affects the company's free
Outlook Express, which is bundled with Microsoft Windows and Internet
Explorer. It does not affect Outlook, which is part of the costly Microsoft
Office suite. Unfortunately, Outlook Express is by far the more widely used
of the two
John Tolmachoff
IT Manager, Network Engineer
RelianceSoft, Inc.
Fullerton, CA 92835
www.reliancesoft.com
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