Outlook Express won't run VB script without the user telling it to (as far as I know).
But, in preview mode or reading an E-mail, if the E-mail is in HTML format, there is
a certain Active-X control that can be used to do some nasty stuff. I can't remember
offhand exactly what it is, but it is real. I remember reading a warning about it,
and thinking it was a hoax, but it is true.
-Scott
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Jonathan Waldchen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 16:34:30 -0400
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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> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 12:49 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] LOVEYOU Virus, only MS Outlook?
>
>
> 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
>
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> 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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