Michael, Not really, I guess that the virus is simply embedded in an .exe, email or similar and simply looks for anything with a .DBF file extension which it would then open as a file and rewrite the crap back to the disk.
Effectively there is nothing that you could do in VFP apart from maybe keeping the file open to deter exclusive access. Dave Crozier -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions Sent: 07 August 2007 19:47 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Beware - Virus that attacks DBF's Peter Cushing wrote: > Dave Crozier wrote: > >> To all, >> Make sure that your customer's shields are up just in case the virus makes >> it over from the far east. >> >> "...The W32.Ukuran.Worm, which is running wild currently in Vietnam, attacks >> FoxPro data files by truncating them and replacing them with spam data,..." >> >> http://blog.todmeansfox.com/2007/08/06/w32ukuranworm-attacks-foxpro-dbfs/ >> >> or >> >> http://tinyurl.com/2a3pm8 >> >> >> > The article is talking about mid July when they were destroyed so > hopefully your virus guards will cover these threats. > > > Still, can't be too careful. > > Peter > > > Would using Database Events (in VFP8/9) prevent this from happening, assuming you utilized the dbcBeforeOpenTable event to prevent access if a special object/variable/property didn't exist? -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
