At 03:07 PM 8/7/2007 -0400, MB Software Solutions wrote: >Dave Crozier wrote: > > 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.> ... > > >Well that's certainly another reason to avoid DBF files! lol!
I didn't read the whole thing completely, but this doesn't sound like a hack against VFP. It's simply a virus that targets a specific type of file. (hmm... I wonder if it could be traced back to MS - they certainly have a lot to lose by folks continuing to use DBFs...) Anyway, a comparison would be a virus that looks for all files with a .doc extension and replaces part of it with crap. It's not MS Word that has the vulnerability (for a change). So you wouldn't stop using Word or .doc files. -Charlie _______________________________________________ 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.
