Yes, but it was my understanding that VB script viruses do not need to be
opened in Outlook Express preview mode. Does Preview mode run VB script
without user intervention? Should I recommend that all my clients disable
preview mode in OE?
----- Original Message -----
From: Angel Castillo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 3:10 PM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] LOVEYOU Virus, only MS Outlook?
> Preview on...doesn't open an attachment...people do :-)
>
> I use the preview feature and no attachment opens up unless I do it.
>
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> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 12:49 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] LOVEYOU Virus, only MS Outlook?
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>
> The ILOVEYOU virus isn't one that opens automagically (the type you are
> referring to never made it to the wild, it was just a prototype; only
> Outlook Express opens it automatically, if you have preview on).
>
> This virus will run on (and infect) any system that can run .VBS (Visual
> Basic Scripting) file. It will only spread, however, if you are running
> Outlook (since it uses the Outlook address book to get the list of E-mail
> addresses to send to).
> -Scott
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Keith Pillow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 13:08:49 -0400
>
> Is MS Outlook the only client that automagically runs this thing when a
user
> views the message? What other clients run this attachment without
prompting?
>
>
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