On Tuesday 21 Oct 2003 9:09 pm, James Sparenberg wrote: > On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 12:56, Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Monday 20 Oct 2003 10:54 pm, Luca Olivetti wrote: > > > Jack Coates escribió: > > > > There are virii that use Java, Javascript, Flash, you name > > > > it, and then there's the evil code masquerading as something > > > > innocuous. The issue here is architectural -- the OS bases > > > > execution decisions on nothing more than the file name > > > > suffix, then executes code with full privileges to do > > > > whatever it wants. Mozilla on Windows is better than IE on > > > > Windows, but it's still building castles in a swamp. > > > > > > Well, mozilla doesn't execute any attachment without asking > > > first (you can disable the prompt, though, but it's there by > > > default). And you can disable plugins (java and flash) and > > > javascript for mail. And you can choose to see html mail either > > > as simplified (safe) html or plain text (safer). > > > > That's what puzzles me. She would never open an executable. She > > would never agree to running one. Java and javascript are > > disabled for mail. She is set to read and write plain text. > > Still they have managed to do damage. At first I thought is was > > coincidence, but since the same files have to be replaced every > > time it happens I no longer believe that. I'm thankful that at > > least she is not contributing to the spread of viruses, but I > > can't understand how they are doing this damage. > > > > Anne > > Try disabling scripting in the section of directory function. (I'm > not sure but it's called something like Microsoft active scripting) > This is a system wide "function". > > James
James, scripting is turned off for mail in Mozilla. Is there somewhere else you say that I must disable scripting? She's on Win98, if we are talking os level. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet?
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