On Wed, 2003-10-22 at 01:57, Anne Wilson wrote: > 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 escribi�: > > > > > 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
Anne, I could be wrong but my information is that it's due to the integration of IE and win98 ( done poorly or not is your decision.) Open IE and click tool-options and then the advanced tab. Disable the "install on demand (Others)" and this is supposed to disable this "feature" in programs other than IE. The problem is caused by the apparently common habit of doing the equivalent of an include * Which as I understand it means that a lot of programs that can't/don't need this feature have it anyway because of the universal include. So things can happen behind your back so to speak. It seems that it's a case of poor programming. James
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