I believe that Microsoft released a patch to stop the JScript security hole.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark L. Holman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 5:20 PM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Don't forget .js extensions!
> I mispoke. I meant to say JScript, Microsoft's version of JavaScript.
The
> difference is the environment in which the script is run. Under the
Windows
> Scripting Host, you do not get the benefits of Java security. VBScript
and
> JScript are essentially the same thing to the WSH.
>
> Mark.
>
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>
> Are you sure about that? I would think that a JavaScript program wouldn't
> be able to either reproduce or do much damage. JavaScript has heavy
> security built into it, unlike VBS which is essentially a free-for-all
like
> EXE files.
> -Scott
>
>
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> From: "Mark L. Holman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 15:25:56 -0500
>
> There has been some discussion of rules for filtering out .vbs files.
Don't
> forget that .js files are also associated with the Windows Scripting Host,
> and they need to be filtered also. After all, the LoveBug .vbs code was
> written in VBScript, and it would not be difficult to replicate the virus
in
> JavaScript.
>
> Mark L. Holman
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