At 17:26 -0400 on 10/05/02, Robert J. Johansen wrote: >myself from them until recently. I figured as a Mac user, on a network behind >a firewall, I was immune to the plethora of Windows viruses out there.
You are. >But recently I sent an e-mail, from my Mac (Q 950), with an attached file to a >relative, who has a Windows box. The file was a JPEG created on my Dad's >Windows box. The JPEG file was physically transferred to my machine from a ZIP >disk, that is, it was not e-mailed to me. He (the relative) claims all sorts There's an outside chance the JPEG could have been infected when it left your dad's box, and you probably wouldn't have done anything to remove the infection, so any problems are your dad's fault, not yours. Have him check the file on his computer if possible; most of the recent nasty Windoze viruses have been more than just simple infections of a picture file. For instance, a lot of the viral attachments for Sircam and KLEZ are masquerading as screen savers, but I'll guarantee they won't open properly as a screen saver... the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
