that specific "shortcut" file was 300K+
As I already said I did not intend to try to find out
whether one could trick Windows (I am on my "work" PC
at the company) into starting the (probably embedded)
excel file through such a "shortcut".
Lionel
--- Isak Lyberth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> a .lnk file is a shortcut file in windows, and
> therefore cant contain a
> virus as far as i know.
> Regards
> Isak
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: J
> Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sendt: 20-09-01 09:55
> Emne: Re: [Newbie]Virus
>
> Why is is obvious that it contains a virus?
> What is a .lnk file?
>
> On Thu, 20 Sep 2001 17:43, you wrote:
> > Hi people,
> > I just got a mail from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > subject: Bell
> > asking for help about what is in an attachment:
> > Bell.xls.lnk
> > which obviously contains a virus...
> > I would say rather below the belt for those who
> browse
> > the list from a Windows machine with MS office (I
> > assume it would not work on a linux box (?))
> > anyhow, beware.
> > Lionel
> >
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