On 7/6/02 12:36 AM Donald Keena edified us all by writing: >If one were to receive a message bearing a virus (e.g. klez), what >happens to it on a mac? Does it get deleted via emptying one's old mail? Depending on where in the e-mail it is (as attachment, etc.), the virus may just appear as an attachment. If so, you can probably (depending on your e-mail client) drag and drop it to the trash. However, if you're running an email client which supports HTML, you are susceptible to some virii that way (and some e-mail clients allowing macros can get a macro virus). A good argument for turning off HTML display (or using that antique email client, Claris Emailer).
>Does it reside in any particular place? I heard someone say it would >just "sit there". Where? In one's mail app? >It doesn't latch onto the code of an application? If the virus is written for Wintel machines (and not a macro virus), it can't run on a Mac because the code for the chips is different on each machine. One reason more why Macs make a better choice - smaller market share means less incentive for nasty programmers to write virii for the Mac. If the attachment is some Windows file ( .dll, .exe, etc.) I usually don't forward it (or I'll forward it but without the attachment). HTH, Jim Rohde -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
