Chipp Walters wrote: >> If you click on a ".doc" file link on a web page it will download and >> automatically launch Word. Since Word has macros, this *should* be a >> security concern of Microsoft's. Now suppose this link is in an "onload" >> event. Merely going to that page will download the doc file and >> launch Word. > > You are correct...but even MS will notify you that Word is attempting to > execute a macro and that it could be dangerous...
Only a few versions ago the Prefs setting for that warning could be turned off by a script, rather obviating uts usefulness (this has since been changed, of course). -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation Developer of WebMerge 2.1: Publish any database on any site ___________________________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com Tel: 323-225-3717 AIM: FourthWorldInc _______________________________________________ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
